Review of Grimsby (2016) by Mattbrady99 — 12 Mar 2016

Grim indeed.

The Brothers Grimsby is about a MI-5's top spy and has just stumbled upon a threat that could endanger the entire world. Nobby is a hooligan in Grimsby - thickheaded and rough - and the estranged younger brother to Sebastian. Nobby has the great idea to finally reunite - not knowing this unexpected family reunion could very well decide the fate of the entire world.

So I've seen Grimsby about a week ago now (it takes me long to gather my thoughts), and I thought it was alright. If you like offensive humor, gross out scenes and absurd content, then this movie is likely for you. Sacha Baron Cohen dose he's usual thing of playing different characters and that's always enjoyable to watch, and he dose it again in this movie. There were a lot of parts in this movie that I did find funny that some people might not, but everyone has different taste in comedy's. Movies like this I normally wouldn't like or enjoy, but it did surprise me.

Grimsby isn't as clever or well written as Borat & Bruno, because those movies do have a clever hidden joke that some people may not get. For the most part, this movie was very predictable when it came to the story and the characters. Penélope Cruz and Ian McShane didn't do anything special in the movie.

Overall Grimsby (or The Brothers Grimsby) is a decent comedy that might not be everyone's type of film.