Review of Sightseers (2012) by Thomas W — 25 Jul 2013
Oh that British wit! A dry, dark and disturbingly demented British comedy from director Ben Wheatley (Kill List), Sightseers is the story of the world's most boring and odd sociopath (Alice Lowe) on holiday with her equally boring and odd sociopathic boyfriend (Steve Oram).
Tina is a socially awkward and sheltered thirty-something knitting dog lover living at home with her meddling mother and Chris is an outgoing yet socially awkward nerd-ish eccentric who cannot wait to take his girlfriend to his most favorite places in the world (well, the Lake District of England anyway) .
.. which includes both a tram and a pencil museum. The two revel in her new-found freedom (she knitted special underwear for the occasion) and the open road ... until they have to deal with other people.
Chris has a problem with careless litterbugs, braggarts and old people while Tina has a problem with anybody calling her out or looking at her man. When Tina gets into a verbal confrontation over doggie defecation (her dog did it), Chris defends her honor .
.. to the death. Nobody is safe when these two are around as there has never been a "bloody holiday" like this one before! These two are meant for each other ... or are they? Will they annoy one another to death or will love conquer all? The humor in Sightseers is as dark is it gets -- it is nearly pitch black -- and it is very rare to actually enjoy a film with two such nasty and selfish main characters.
They are fiendishly flawed to the Nth degree but I couldn't stop watching.
This review of Sightseers (2012) was written by Thomas W on 25 Jul 2013.
Sightseers has generally received positive reviews.
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