Review of Skeletons (2010) by Ben D — 03 Jan 2011
A surreal comedy from the UK starring two bickering (but ultimately likeable) British comedians, Skeletons is a humorous exploration of the things people hide.
Bennet (Andrew Buckely) and Davis (Ed Gaughan) are best friends and Extraction Specialists for a firm that works to clear the clutter out of peopleâ(TM)s lives. They use specialized tools to physically manifest peopleâ(TM)s secrets in their actual household closets â" sort of like emotional Ghostbusters.
But when a case involving a strange family and a manâ(TM)s disappearance lands in their lap, Bennet starts to question whether heâ(TM)s cut out for the distant coldness thatâ(TM)s required of the job, and Davis struggles with an addiction to "glow-chasing" (the term attached to jumping into someoneâ(TM)s past memory and reliving it).
Packed with crisp British humor and touching moments, Skeletons may lose you a few times during some of the trippier memory sequences, but hang in there. Its charm will win you over by the end.
This review of Skeletons (2010) was written by Ben D on 03 Jan 2011.
Skeletons has generally received positive reviews.
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