Review of Stan & Ollie (2018) by Moviemitch96 — 25 Jan 2019

This was a charming little biopic about Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, one of the most beloved and famous silent film era comedy duos, as they navigate their way through the peak of their careers in the 1930s, as well as a comedy tour in England during the sound era as they struggle to stay prominent and relevant within changing times.

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly are both delightful together as Laurel and Hardy respectively, and easily help make up for the film's relatively safe, predictable, and standard biopic narrative. Overall, while it is pretty standard, the film's fun and charm, as well as plenty of classic Hollywood nostalgia paired with Coogan and Reilly's great chemistry together makes it just worthwhile and enjoyable enough.