Oliver Parker's direction does little to lighten the tone; from the bull-in-a-field opening to the beach-bound battle finale, subtlety is not the film's strong suit.
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This review of Dad's Army (2016) was written by Mark Kermode and published by Observer (UK) on 07 Feb 2016.
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