This was one film I wasn't looking forward to seeing, from the word on the street and the trailers! Plus I wondered why David Tennant left the project! Now I know!
What's it about? The infamous killers Burke and Hare, who supplied a number of bodies to a local surgeon.
Cast: Tim Curry, Simon Pegg, Isla Fisher, Andy Serkis and Tom Wilkinsion.
Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Morrcroft
Soundtrack by Joby Talbot
Directed by John Landis
What I liked? Nothing!
What I didn't like? Well where to start!
Summary: Oh dear, a comedy without any funny moments, at all, not even a snicker or a smirk. The other problem is, why make it an all out comedy, make it dark with some humour, but they ended up with a comedy farce which is a complete mess. Burke and Hare now come across as bumbling idiots throughout the film, but then we are given glimpses that they were fairly intelligent men. Maybe if it had a more serious tone, with some funny moments, it could have worked so much better!
Pegg is ok, the rest of the cast, including all the "I've worked with Landis before" or "I want to be in a Landis film" cameos are wasted and pointless! The script is poor, the story is ok, but the buck ends at Landis and I think his style of humour is outdated, stuck in the 80's and in then end ruins the film.
Overall didn't like anything about this film, (1/10)
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