Confetti (2006)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

I want my time back! I have never walked out on a movie in my life because if I’m going to criticize something I think it only fair to know what I’m talking about. This one really made me reconsider that policy. Improvisation is a good exercise for actors in acting school and for scene development in rehearsal. It’s not writing. It’s not even bad writing. When a film is composed entirely of improvised scenes you have a movie that has no writing. You might as well try to make a film without direction. It is just bad film making. If you want improvisation get out some Jonathan Winters or Robin Williams tapes. The only thing I take away from this film is a curiosity to discover what other work some of the cast has done. This is a talented cast of fine comic actors completely wasted in an excruciating, painful to watch exercise. They can’t be blamed for this disaster. Even the copious nudity became tedious and boring. Maybe it’s time for films to carry a “Contains material of improvisational nature” warning.

I knew a one or two of the stars of this film, and that it had the theme of marriage, but that's pretty much all I knew about it, so I decided to see if I'd agree with the two stars by the critics. Basically Antoni Clarke (Jimmy Carr), owner of bridal magazine Confetti, along with manager Vivian (Felicity Montagu), decide to hold a competition for a couple to create the Most Original Wedding, with the winning couple getting a new house and cover shoot. The three couples eventually chosen out of all auditioned are: Matt (Martin Freeman) and Sam (Jessica Hynes/Stevenson) with their 1930's and 1940's musical theme; Josef (Stephen Mangan) and Isabelle (Peep Show's Meredith MacNeill) with their tennis theme; and naturists Michael (Robert Webb) and Joanna (Peep Show's Olivia Colman) with their, well, naturist theme. Most of the film sees the couples trying to get everything they can think of to make their wedding have the winning theme, e.g. using choreographers and fashion experts. So it comes to the big day for all three couples in the same place, with Antoni and Vivian joining the one or two professional judges. The tennis themed wedding had one or two glitches, the naturist wedding was pretty uncomfortable viewing, so of course the musical themed wedding was going to win, deservedly. Also starring Vincent Franklin as Archie Heron, Jason Watkins as Gregory Hough, Alison Steadman as Sam's Mum, live action Thunderbirds' Ron Cook as Sam's Dad, Julia Davis as Counselor and Green Wing's Mark Heap as Registrar. For a mockumentary, I can believe that most (if not all) of the scenes and dialogue in this film was improvised, it is a bit of a mess, but for the few good giggles and amount of great British comedians (and one Canadian) this is worth a go. Okay!

Sometimes UK gives us something to be really happy about. Oi, this is it! See it! It's pretty embarrassing, sad AND both flower powery and happy! No gunshots, no drama, no death but a very interesting take on life and what it means to be happy with your choices. That's what I got anyway. :P ONE LOVE! :) The editing is generally clean, the picture quality is very good and it contains nudity :P On a side note, I loved Matthew Freeman is this movie. He's very cute and.. I'd love to say more but spoilers ahead! For short, if you like men carrying a tune without breaking the piano do see it :) What I can recommend is this: if you generally watch action/ thriller/ horror but want a break from these, do watch it.

Can I just say that I love this film, in the same way that I love Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show. It made me laugh out loud and it made me wince with embarrassment for the characters. A BRILLIANT cast of British comedy actors deliver deadpan dialogue in this highly amusing mockumentary. Now, I noticed some posts said "Americans won't get the "Brittish humor", that couldn't be farther from the truth! Im an American and a big fan of "good mocumentarys" and this film certainly ranked right up there at the cream of the crop of comedy.There's Matt and Sam who want a Hollywood musical wedding in the style of Busby Berkley. Josef and Isabelle who are highly competitive tennis players who want a Wimbledon-style wedding.Michael and Joanne who want to get married in the buff because they're naturists. The fourth and funniest couple are wedding planners Heron & Hough, Excessively camp who describe themselves as "mad as cheese". They have the most difficult job of trying to make each couple's dream become reality. Each character was more twisted than the next including the competition organizer Vivien and Antoni who were duly concerned about the size of Isabelle's nostrils, and the cat fighting sister and mother of Sam. Political correctness should take a back seat and say "I DO" to this highly exaggerated comedy of errors. 10 out of 10.