Review of Stan & Ollie (2018) by Ginak — 22 Jan 2019
A funny but also very sad biography of Laurel and Hardy, brilliantly brought to life by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly and an excellent supporting cast. My father loved these comics and thought they were hilarious, but I never “got” their appeal.
Through this film, Coogan and Reilly made me appreciate these men as performers and friends, perhaps because there was more to this film than simple physical comedy. I experienced their warmth, struggles, and deep friendship.
Reilly was very good, but Coogan was brilliant – he had all the gestures of Stan Laurel down pat, but he also made him a fascinating and lovely human being.
This review of Stan & Ollie (2018) was written by Ginak on 22 Jan 2019.
Stan & Ollie has generally received positive reviews.
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