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article2016 Reviews,Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedic talent keeps dropping and his latest movie is living proof of that. The Brothers Grimsbymight be funny, but it is seriously disturbing.
Genre: Action, ComedyDirector: Louis Leterrier
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Isla Fisher,
Scott Adkins, Penelope Cruz, Gabourey Sidibe & Ian McShane.
Scott Adkins, Penelope Cruz, Gabourey Sidibe & Ian McShane.
Run Time: 83 min.
US Release: 11 March 2016
UK Release: 24 February 2016
German Release: 10 March 2016
Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen in his fifth scripted movie Grimsby, or as it is known in the U.S. - The Brothers Grimsby. I was curious to see what Cohen’s new comedy would be about, as his previous works consisted primarily of mockumentaries. Grimsby though was a full-length feature film that co-starred the great British actor Mark Strong, so I was hoping for a movie with a little more depth and less toilet humour. What I obtained was the complete opposite! Making matters worse, I sat in a nearly empty cinema with just an older fellow sitting up front, who was crying tears of laughter, while a nice Muslim couple sat behind me and did not whether to laugh or to cry out in shock. That bizarre situation made me feel truly ashamed every time I had to laugh.
Grimsby revolves around Nobby (Cohen), a British working-class citizen from the northern seaport town of Grimsby. Although he has everything a man from his status needs - several children, a home and the most attractive woman in Grimsby (Rebel Wilson), Nobby still misses his long lost brother. Unknown to Nobby, his brother Sebastian (Strong) is a successful MI6 agent, trying to foil a sinister plan by a mysterious organisation. When Nobby runs into Sebastian by coincidence, he not only interferes in his mission but accidently puts his brother on the MI6 hit list.
Something that needs to be remembered when going to see a Sacha Baron Cohen film is that the man likes to take specific subjects to the extreme, and while Borat was a really funny mockumentary that had a point to make it was Brüno that began Cohen’s descent into comedy purgatory. The case with Grimsby is that although being one of the funniest films I have seen this year, it also accounted as to one of the worst experiences I made in the cinema to date. It is vulgar, disgusting and extremely insensitive, which made me feel seriously ashamed of myself for finding parts of it funny!
Grimsby has no redeeming quality whatsoever! Much like Dirty Grandpa it simply sets up a string of sex jokes (anal, genitalia and elephant ejaculation), ready be ticked off. It also tries to implement a message about the value of family, with a background story that tries to make you sympathise for the brothers on an emotional level, but fails miserably. The side-story that concerns the saving of our world, only scratched the surface of that message and copied a little bit off Kingsman: The Secret Service. I did like how the movie mock’s the British working class, but again Cohen took it to such extremes that it was uncomfortable to watch. My last story related issue concerns the structure of the plot, which is a complete mess.
As an action-comedy that focuses on the British working class, the larger percentage of the characters depicted in this movie are dim-witted and drunk football hooligans, who are neither interesting nor sympathetic. The stupidity of Grimsby’s citizens became stale after five minutes and quickly irritated me.
Sacha Baron Cohen proved that he can be a good actor when given the right role, as shown by his work in Sweeney Todd, Les Miserable and Hugo. He also invents personas that are mostly funny and engaging, as long as they don’t overstay their welcome. Nobby was definitely not one of those characters, even though I respect Cohen for fully immersing into one of his creation once again, eventually becoming the idiotic and borderline alcoholic brother of the best MI6 agent, England has to offer. Nobby was rude, extremely annoying and if it hadn’t been for him, his brother would not have found himself in so much trouble.
Mark Strong was the one reason why I didn’t stand up and leave the theatre. He does actually sell his character well and is tremendously funny in this movie, but I can’t understand what made him think that taking on this role would be good for his career, because I can’t see an outcome where he leaves this movie with his reputation undamaged. That being said, I witnessed Strong doing things in this movie I would never have thought I’d see him do and as an element of surprise it keeps the movie somewhat fresh.
Penelope Cruz stars in her second terrible comedy this year, but compared to Zoolander No. 2 her role in this vulgar piece of art is limited to a short screen time. She plays a famous actress, who also works as an ambassador for world peace and tries to cure the world of disease. If you think it sounds familiar, it’s because it is! The same plot was used last year in another English movie.
Oliver Wood shot this film and it is thanks to him that this awkwardly paced action-comedy has some redeeming moments of action. The opening sequence that sees Mark Strong follow a suspect in a Middle-Eastern country was filmed mostly in first person POV style. While the fast cuts and the extreme shaking movements can get a little nauseating, those action sequences are still impressing to look at. Other than that, Grimsbysuffers from mediocre effects and stunts that at times look very fake.
Verdict: The Brothers Grimsby might be a funny and entertaining comedy, but it’s also extremely disturbing and disgusting. The fact that I hated myself for finding the jokes in this movie funny, should make it clear that it has no quality at all and is pure garbage. Sacha Baron Cohen might give a great performance but his character is despicable, leaving Mark Strong to be the only noteworthy actor in Grimsby. The cinematography was quite good, but the effects are mediocre. If you are a fan of Cohen’s previous work, especially The Dictator, then you will have a good time with Grimsby, if you do not like Cohen’s humour, I recommend you stay as far away from this movie as possible. Myself, I did find it funny but felt ashamed of the fact that I laughed and will therefore give it a score of 4.5 out of 10.
Have you seen The Brothers Grimsby yet? If not, are you planning to? Leave a comment below with your remark about the film and let me know what you thought of it. I will try and finally watch London Has Fallen tonight, so keep an eye open for my review of it, either tomorrow or on Monday. Thank you for reading and if you found this review helpful make sure and share it with others.
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