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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeThe Irish TimesDonald ClarkeRather than just pushing the characters through their familiar beats, the well-judged narrative arc takes them on something like a proper journey.
- 80The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansRarely does a half-hour TV show successfully stretch itself into a 90-minute film. It’s a nice surprise, then, that the popular BBC mockumentary works as a feature.
- 60The GuardianSteve RoseThe GuardianSteve RoseWhat really redeems the film are the brilliantly observed characters: these are archetypes of modern Britain that nobody really nailed before. Created by the principal actors themselves, they are generally portrayed with affection rather than condescension, and performed so convincingly that a newcomer might well believe they were real people.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThere’s an inevitable and perhaps unavoidable hitch. People in sitcoms generally don't change at all, while people in films can rarely afford not to – and a movie-sized plot, with its multiple emotional crests and dips, isn’t the kind of environment these characters were built to thrive in.
- 60Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenLong-time fans will love it, even if its charms wear a bit thin for anyone who doesn’t already have Kurupt FM on their dial.