Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Absolutely fabulous: the movie (2016)

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Year of first release: 2016
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Actors: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha
Country: USA, GB
Genre: Comedy
Conditions of visioning: 05.09.2016, Schauburg, OV Sneak Preview, English Version with German subtitles
Synopsis: Edina  (Saunders) and Patsy (Lumley) are still living the high life they are accustomed to: shopping, drinking and clubbing in all London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for having pushed Kate Moss in the Thames during an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life again!
Review: I saw some episodes of the original British series with a lot of fun. I remember the contrasting kitch and decadent dialogues. Especially the hilarious pertinent dialogues by the daughter Saffy. 
In the movie, nothing of that. Well, a lot of kitch behaviours of Edina and Patsy, but no more funny. Either I grew up or they changed their humour. I managed to watch until the end, but I believe more for the hype than for its quality.
Rating: 2 /10

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