Review of Plunkett & Macleane (1999) by Jmy — 17 Apr 2020

You want lewdness in your 18th century bromance? This movie's got you. How about retrieving a swallowed gem stone from a corpse? And then getting it from somebody's hole of his arse? Plunkett & Macleane has you covered. And club beats laid under the music played at an aristocrat's ball (keeping in mind it's the 18th century)? Sure, you get that with this piece of tripe as well.

There's no shortage of historical adventures out there, so the thinking behind this one was probably to set itself apart with some grave robbing, an impromptu autopsy, STD gags, and anachronistic fireworks displays to go along with the '90s tunes. And we shouldn't forget the F-bombs and other language from the gutter to amuse all the eight year olds out there.

If you like this sort of thing, then more power to you. The movie is probably available for purchase through some digital store right now.

On the other hand, if you want historical action that has at least half a brain, give Rob Roy or Master and Commander a look. Heck, even the first Pirates of the Caribbean deserves more attention than this waste of time.