Review of David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) by Harry W — 25 Jan 2017
Ricky Gervais strikes again and does it in top form with David Brent: Life On The Road and serves it with his absolutely deadpan and cringe-worthy comedy style, framing the beloved and iconic David Brent character as he seems to have a mid-life crisis and tries to relive his glory days, back when they were "supported by a little known Scottish outfit called Texas".
The dreary Slough backdrop is replaced with a more polished setting, however the grittiness is still there as Brent sails through Travel lodges and Premier Inns. A cacophony of Gervais favourites are present such as Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown) and Ashley McGuire and all give fantastic performances.
The film is one of the best examples of tragicomedy I've ever seen and the soundtrack is so great. Ricky Gervais' song writing is really good, this is the funniest film of 2016.
This review of David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) was written by Harry W on 25 Jan 2017.
David Brent: Life on the Road has generally received mixed reviews.
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