Withnail & I (1987)

Withnail u0026 I: Directed by Bruce Robinson. With Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown. In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.

“I have a film poster of Withnail u0026amp; I that has such critical quotes as u0026quot;Hilarious!u0026quot; and u0026quot;Gloriously funny!u0026quot; and I canu0026#39;t say I totally agree. Donu0026#39;t get me wrong…I loved this film and it remains one of my favorites of all time, I just think these quotes sell the movie as some kind of Monty Python romp…and itu0026#39;s much more than that. I did laugh throughout, but I was also touched and found it quite sad (in a very entertaining way.) I would like to think that this is what Bruce Robinson intended…to make a dramedy…not just a silly romp. Though perhaps a bit slow for some, I thought the pace was remarkable, the acting superb. I have also heard people say that they found the plot lacking…but I argue that sometimes itu0026#39;s just nice to sit back and get swept away by a good character study. Interesting and thought provoking, sometimes referred to as a u0026quot;cult classicu0026quot;, I say itu0026#39;s just a classic – period. Oh…and great soundtrack. The closing music always gives me goosebumps.”