Review of Clockwise (1986) by Ian R — 17 May 2008

Just an all around great "British" comedy. John Cleese playing a pompous man getting his comeuppance... classic.

This review of Clockwise (1986) was written by Ian R on 17 May 2008.

Clockwise has generally received positive reviews.

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One of those films you watch on bank holidays, great comedy moments and Cleese is near Basil Fawlty levels throughout. Top cast…

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What this all boils downs to is that Clockwise is simply for those who are fans of John Cleese because it is all about him and the sort of…

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By Matt W (1,718) on 02 Jul 2009

Much-maligned but actually superb comedy. Great soundtrack and (John Cleese's over-acting aside) terrific performances…

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You must have a sense of britsh humor to be a fan of this movie. If you have, this movie is very funny…

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Hilarious Python type film from John Cleese…

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