Written by Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons, Armando Iannucci and Patrick Marber
Starring Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Felicity Montagu and Nigel Lindsay
When famous yet aging radio DJ Alan Partridge's station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, they begin to make cuts and bring in new, younger DJs. But when a fellow senior DJ gets sacked (British speak for "gets fired"), he holds the station hostage in an attempt to regain his job.
That trailer does not do it justice. Filled with clever one-liners and filled with superb comedic timing that only the British seem to be able to get a hang of. Steven Coogan is fantastic as a man who cares about fame above all things, including his life in a dangerous situation.
Much like a less obnoxious, British Ron Burgundy (although Partridge came first), Alan Partridge is a down played character that is each to believe actually exists in the real world. His narcissistic personality somehow makes him likable. And his fear of everything remotely dangerous becomes a recurring joke, regardless of him ignoring danger for the sake of fame. Narcissism trumps fear every time.
I find it hard to write about comedic movies. The plot is often just a cause for more jokes to be told in them and this is no different. Regardless it is a great movie that reminds me of the high brow "Airheads".
My Rating: 7/10
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