Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Lawbolisted Powerful

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Pluskylang Great Film overall

hamolly This is such a fun, campy movie. The lack of reality and British leaning comedy are wonderful, and at the same time the movie struck home with the effect of wartime on a human populace. Eddie Izzard is wonderful in this movie; he alone makes it well worth watching. I think it's a vastly under-rated title.

Donna Barr If you're not a complete European-Theater WWII geek like me, you won't get half the hard work, attention to detail, and humor of this film. And you probably won't enjoy it much. There's another review here trying to put it into a box - "Comedy? Drama? Espionage" - but anybody with any sense knows those are just American marketing genres, used by lazy agents and publishers. Don't get me started. Now we've talked about the reviewer's attitude, on to the review:Okay, how come the goofiest movies have the BEST costumes, sets (indoor and outdoor, including buildings), technologies, cars, weapons - and even a JU 52 that flies? And a social message about how women have to survive in a fully masculinized society. Did anybody know Eddy Izzard could speak German like that? There's no "Achtung!" or "'raus!" lines in this one - the German speakers speak fast and at length, and there are some wild puns on the move. "We're not loose women," followed by "And we're the tough guys," in German is literally, "We're not light girls," followed by "And we're the heavy boys." German women actually do have a tradition of defending themselves with fast talk, and in a patriarchal society like the Third Reich, this movie demonstrates how much they had to. The scene in the factory, with all the women, from many different countries, getting their speech translated by a delighted young man, is priceless. And yes, many people went to Germany for a job during the war - just like they come to the United States during our wars. Don't start imagining your own present-day costumes and uniforms and security for this movie, if you're an American; you will seriously get the willies.Combat scenes: In this movie, when people have been in combat they come out looking like crap instead of just slightly rumpled. Speaking of, nobody ignores how a European sewer actually smells. There is gagging.And yeah, the movie crew built the German tanks - but at least they're based on the real ones, instead of some flat Swedish thing with an Iron Cross painted on the side.If you want to see all the parts of an Enigma machine scattered on a scarf... Poor Matt LaBlanc - his face just sticks him with these roles forever; he can never play anything but Joey. Somebody must have included the last scene with the Red Tab for his grandfather. Nothing could have made a front-line British soldier happier than watching an old British sergeant finally paste a self-satisfied upper-class British General in the face. Shout-out to Granddad!

Emma Kirk American Special Agent Steven O'Rourke (Matt LeBlanc) or, as he is jokingly referred to by his superior officers "Special Agent Almost" has come dangerously close to pulling off several high stakes intelligence operations. His latest mission, a nearly successful attempt to steal an Enigma machine (the secret coding device the Nazis used) ends in a a fight between a small number of soldiers which was short and not planned, and which happened away from the main area of fighting in a war. The soldiers then went on to destroy the Enigma and place him under arrest.I just like the idea of Eddie Izzard playing a transvestite when he uses makeup and dresses up for his comedy routines. And Matt LeBlanc managed to stray away from his dim-playing of Joey in Friends. A bit like Lost In Space, but set in a war zone. Haven't seen it all yet, but watch the beginning quotes on the DVD, which was quite funny if you're not easily offended.

kitsunegirl ATQM was amusing, but what made the movie was Eddie Izzard as Tony. A few of his lines were so funny, you have to wonder if they were ad-libbed. Now, this is not the greatest movie ever made by any means.For one thing, Matt LeBlanc makes a very unattractive woman :-P. However, the characters are likable and the script is at times hysterical and at other times very heart wrenching. James Cosmo, whom I had dismissed early on in the film as being simply silly comic-relief, turned out an incredibly poignant performance. The female lead is sassy and strong while at the same time very vulnerable and traumatized by her circumstances. I was surprised, but pleased, at how strongly the story dealt with homo-, hetero-, and bisexual characters that all got along quite well. If you dislike either Eddie Izzard (say it isn't so!) or Matt LeBlanc, then you should avoid ATQM. Otherwise, enjoy! :-)