Steve Coogan ? Very funny man , but the one problem with Coogan is he`s only very funny when he`s being Alan Partridge . In short like Sacha Baron Cohen ( AKA Ali G ) he`s a one trick pony . I guess Coogan himself is aware of how hit and miss his comedy characters are so he decided to make Simon Garden , the parole officer of the title , an Alan Partridge clone . check out lines like " I saw a man strangle a human being -well an accountant " or " Don`t forget to wash your hands " which are Patridge-isms and the mannerisms of Simon aren`t so much written with Alan in mind but more like sculpted
I wouldn`t say this is a criticism of the film because I did enjoy THE PAROLE OFFICER for the most part mainly because of the Patridge-isms . There are some flaws to the film , namely the last third of the film being a little too feelgood for its own good while Lena Headey is just about the most unconvincing WPC I`ve ever seen on screen , but for the most part THE PAROLE OFFICER is a good britcom with a few scenes - Like the one on the rollercoaster and the scene at the art gallery - that made me laugh out loud
I wouldn`t say this is a criticism of the film because I did enjoy THE PAROLE OFFICER for the most part mainly because of the Patridge-isms . There are some flaws to the film , namely the last third of the film being a little too feelgood for its own good while Lena Headey is just about the most unconvincing WPC I`ve ever seen on screen , but for the most part THE PAROLE OFFICER is a good britcom with a few scenes - Like the one on the rollercoaster and the scene at the art gallery - that made me laugh out loud