The Harry Hill Movie

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STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning In this outlandish film version of himself, TV funny man Harry Hill is distraught to find his pet hamster Abu (voiced by Johnny Vegas) is ill, so he takes him to the vets, only to find himself getting chased to Blackpool with his nan (Julie Walters) and Abu, by henchmen of his brother Otto (Matt Lucas) who wants to make him pay for being abandoned with a family of dash hounds. Although his silly, twisted humour is the kind of thing I tend to warm to, I've never really made much time for Harry Hill, although I was interested to see how he'd perform to a live audience when he toured earlier this year. And, on that same basis, I wondered what a film about him would be like. Lest we forget, he is actually a character as opposed to an actual celebrity, so with ideas running as dry as they are, why not make a 'Harry Hill Film?' With a plot that's every bit as piecemeal and apathetic as I've made it sound, it falls on Hill's (or, rather, Michael Hall's) shoulders to inject the film with as much of his zany, off the wall antics that his very presence evokes as possible, but while there's maybe the odd little cackle here and there, generally it's an annoying, redundant mess that's really started to wear out it's welcome even after only an hour and a half. With such as host of respected performers, including Walters, Jim Broadbent and Sheridan Smith, sending themselves up, you'd have thought there might at least be some out-takes at the end to take the edge off it all a little, but it's as if the film feels it's done it's stuff enough by the end and just rolls off with bland end credits. It's a naturally self indulgent piece that's very existence is enough to make the mind boggle, and leaves you in no doubt Hill's forte lies in TV and nowhere else. **

Went to see this film on Christmas Eve and I feel as if I've been robbed! This film is the dream of a mentally unstable 6 year old on LSD! In some places the film is so stupid you laugh for all the wrong reasons. The plot line doesn't make any sense and in its initial stages is kind of sinister for a "comedy". And it just gets weirder and weirder. Then towards the end there's a random reference to Jurrasic Park despite there being no references to other films anywhere else. So, so weird. I think the actors (who are highly rated in the UK) will regret being in this horror show. Unless you are in possession of a drug addicted child; do not waste 2 hours of your life

How can I expand upon the theme: 'the biggest bleeding pile of feces to have been defecated upon the cinema screen, ever'? It's awful, just terribly, terribly, awful. Whether or not you find Harry Hill to be funny will have no bearing over how bad you find this film. I feel ashamed for Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters for appearing in this monstrosity. 'The Harry Hill Movie' is surely, also, the lowest points their, respective, careers. How this film ever got made is beyond belief? The fact that there was no press screenings speaks volumes!

Sniper chickens. Radioactive hamsters. Shell people. Blackpool. Those are the highlights, so read on unless you've got money and time to waste and had a lobotomy... I've seen better movies go straight to DVD. Why this was ever allowed in cinemas and even sold as entertainment is beyond comprehension. There is no reason to see this movie. If you're curious, wait for the DVD or online version and even then, try to avoid paying for it. There is a serious amount of good talent in the cast, which will unfortunately confuse others into watching it regardless. I've tried, unsuccessfully, to figure out who this movie would appeal to. There can't be enough die-hard fans to justify the cost of making The Harry Hill Movie.

Although I really like Harry Hill I wasn't exactly excited at the prospect of a Harry Hill film. I went to see it at the cinema because my son was lucky enough to work in the art department on this film. I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be better than I expected. The story was potty but this is Harry Hill and if you don't expect stupidity then you shouldn't have chosen to watch it. Johnny Vegas does a great job of voicing Abu the hamster and Julie Walters is very funny as Nan. The whole supporting cast was very good. I thought the jokes were great. Quite often they were terrible jokes but they still made me laugh. Again, if you don't like silly jokes then you really shouldn't be watching a Harry Hill movie. The look of the film was incredible. They caught a real 70s vibe with really vibrant colours. The puppets were great and the costumes of the shell people were really well done. I really liked it. If you like the Harry Hill, The Mighty Boosh and daft kids TV shows like Rent-a-Ghost then you'll like it too.

Not in a long time have I experienced a film so dire in its content, direction, script, humour, storyline. I just wish I could get back that time I wasted on this dross. Despite a seemingly impressive cast of Oscar nominated/winning actors, even they couldn't stop this movie being dreadful. Julie Walters has about 10 lines, and embarrasses herself that I just wanted to hide behind my chair.Jim Broadbent as a female cleaner, not even funny. Matt Lucas as an evil twin, Sheridan Smith as a shell creature. Yet all this revolves around saving a hamster. The story is simply poor and just NOT FUNNY. This film should never ever have been made!

As TV comedies adapted for the big screen go, this is no Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, but then it's also (thank the Lord) no Keith Lemon. The plot is frankly not worth the time of day and there's not enough in the mix to sustain 90 minutes, but the cast are game, the song and dance routines all hit the spot and there are several moments of inspired silliness, including the Magic Numbers running a trippy seaside B&B ("top celebrities have found their way there, oh, we hope you enjoy your stay here, in our B&B"), a satnav with the voice of a Yakuza boss and Harry Hill's pet hamster (voiced by Johnny Vegas) causing an international incident. OK, so a few gags fall flat and it outstays its welcome but overall, if you like Hill's brand of comedy, you'll enjoy this. Good, old fashioned fun.

Harry Hill The Movie , the title says it all. You are going to get Harry hill humour in bucket loads and nothing else. If you were expecting Oscar winning performances, high quality scripts and plot then more fool you for going to watch this film. My son loves Harry Hill and his wacky humour and that is exactly what you get and unlike many British TV stuff that gets transferred to big screen there was less (in time) rubbish on screen. The jokes are sometimes predictable and on other occasions not, they run throughout the film and you can't help but smile and yes god forbid all those people that foolishly expected more laugh out loud at some parts. I think we can all honestly say that no British TV transferred to big screen has been a big success. Look at Keith Lemon , brilliant on TV yet the film was utter dross and had far more dull parts than this movie. Go and see it for what it is relax and enjoy.

Without doubt the worst film I have ever watched, and not just in the cinema either. I was persuaded by my 8 year old son to watch this instead of Walking With Dinosaurs - what a mistaker to maker! Zero plot, zero comedy and zero clue why Julie Walters would sign up for such a movie. The gags aren't even funny to an 8 year old child and the lame attempts at mild adult innuendo are cringe-worthy. Jonny Vegas' role as Abu the hamster is equally puzzling. His character attempts multiple one liners that simply lack humour. To summarize,save your pennies and take the kids bowling or something instead. Harry Hill, what were you thinking...?