Review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) by Justin M — 21 Jul 2006

Mix one part novel adaptation with two parts behind-the-scenes mockumentary. Throw in Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Shake well before serving, and this is the result. While mockumentaries are nothing new (Chris Guest has made a career out of them), this certainly is. After all, it's not often you see one where the actors on screen are actually playing themselves. Coogan effortlessly grounds the film while chaos flies in circles around him. He and Brydon have beautiful chemistry, they play off each other endlessly, and their banter during the final credits of the film are absolutely hilarious.

I'm well aware that this isn't the type of material that will appeal to a mass audience, but I did like it quite a bit. It was often quite funny, and always interesting.