Absolutely Fabulous the Movie is full of strange humor that only some people will find funny
I am a big fan of comedies. When they have all of the correct elements they will not only make me laugh but tug at my heart strings too. This has happened to me with films like Osmosis Jones, Big Daddy and recently with Ted. Absolutely Fabulous the Movie continues the premise of the show to the big screen with its own special brand of comedy. I was able to see it earlier this week and here is what I thought of it.
Here is the plot for Absolutely Fabulous the Movie:
Publicist Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and best friend Patsy Stone Joanna Lumley) are still shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London’s trendiest hot spots. While attending an elite party, they wind up knocking supermodel Kate Moss into the River Thames. Her untimely demise creates a media firestorm, leading the paparazzi to relentlessly pursue the hapless duo. Seeking refuge, the gals flee to the French Riviera where they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever.
I wanted to like Absolutely Fabulous the Movie, but I just couldn’t. The humor is too strange for my tastes and most of the jokes went over my head. The main characters are also too zany and ridiculous which made it near impossible for me to fell any kind of sympathy for them. Mainly they are two grown women who want nothing more than to find someone rich, have them die, get their money and live the high life. They live in a dream world far from reality and even the other characters in this film don’t like them much. The ending was especially weird and honestly doesn’t make much sense. It came off as one more attempt to get some laughs that failed to get even a chuckle out of me. If you want to learn more about Absolutely Fabulous the Movie head over to this website.
Absolutely Fabulous the Movie has earned 4/10. It was not a great comedy but it could have been much worse. I think what is going to really hurt this movie is that the TV show aired so long ago that few people may even know it existed. The humor is also very peculiar in the sense that most people won’t find it to be that funny. IF you were not a fan of the show or if you never watched it you should just avoid seeing this movie altogether.
Fans of the TV show will most likely enjoy this movie. People who are a fan of British humor will also get a kick out of this comedy. Yet for everyone else this is not a movie they will like, some may downright hate it. Absolutely Fabulous the Movie comes out today. You can follow Absolutely Fabulous the Movie on Facebook and Twitter.
See some ridiculous jokes in this Absolutely Fabulous the Movie trailer below: