Movie rating: 3 and half Star

The Inbetweeners Movie

Cert: 16

Details: UK/96mins
Release Date: 17/08/2011

When he's unceremoniously dumped by girlfriend Carly (Emily Head), Simon (Thomas) is given a pick-me-up when Jay (Buckley) suggests a holiday in the sun. So they, along with friends (Ooh friend. Holiday friend.) Will (Bird) and Neil (Harrison), take off for Crete on the cheap, but disaster strikes: the hotel is a dive, they run out of cash and Carly is here too. Things look up when four girls take a shine to everyone's favourite teenage foursome, who admit they look like a crap boys band...

The Inbetweeners Movie taps into that first holiday sans parents. The long bus ride from the airport to the crap hotel. The towel/pool lounger situation. The naivety that the pretty girl in the street handing out flyers actually fancies you. Drinking too much the first night. Second night too. Bad dancing. Worse chat up lines. It's all here. Missing some of the elements that made the series work - the absence of the narky principal and the boys' parents was unavoidable - this outing finds itself stretched for material at times. But every time it descends into a lull, it's not long before something outlandish happens and it finds its groove again

Watch: The Inbetweeners Movie

In the pantheon of teen movies, with their crude musings on the opposite sex, The Inbetweeners is more American Pie than Breakfast Club, but to say that it's only about the gross out humour is to ignore the sweetness that bubbles up occasionally. In between the disgusting jokes (free from TV's constraints, writers Morris and Beesley let loose occasionally) and moments that make you cringe, its massive heart is always there. Brilliant.

Although it should satisfy fans while welcoming any would-be newcomers into the fold, the problem is it's all a bit obvious. Reading this you'll could probably guess half the jokes already. But, as Jay would point out, that would make us critic w**kers.

Review by Gavin Burke | 09:00 | Wednesday 17th August 2011 | Movie Review

Comments

Bryce

can't wait for this one!

Posted 19:08 | Wed 17th Aug 2011
damienmcd

Definitely going to this!!!

Posted 10:14 | Thu 18th Aug 2011
Meh

Review w**kers!

Posted 14:07 | Thu 18th Aug 2011
carolinka

jay is my fave

Posted 14:43 | Thu 18th Aug 2011
damoeire

i had some pain in my stomach after this....from laughing so much. absolute quality

Posted 00:11 | Fri 19th Aug 2011
Lara Deane

I hope I never owe anyone €50 !!

Posted 11:11 | Fri 19th Aug 2011
foodie

Lookin 4ward to this!

Posted 12:37 | Wed 24th Aug 2011
margaret

this was the best movie yet this year after bridesmaids. :D i'm glad i went to see it after all..

Posted 23:34 | Wed 31st Aug 2011
noel

it raised a few giggles not much more than that. worth a look if you have nothing better to do.

Posted 02:39 | Fri 26th Aug 2011
ClaireBear

its like like shooting a barrel of comedy... I think this movie is epic between Nialls awesome dance moves and Jays hilarious one liners you can't go wrong for a good laugh

Posted 12:00 | Mon 24th Oct 2011
Ur Face

Great film

Posted 13:47 | Mon 12th Sep 2011
alleymoo

this movie isnt as good as it was built up to be. It was a really good movie , just i expected better. the boys are brilliant ( as always ) and the holiday they go on, makes you want to go there with the girls :)

Posted 17:57 | Sat 22nd Oct 2011
fox

absolutely brilliant never laughed so much

Posted 20:08 | Sat 3rd Sep 2011
Lara Deane

Parts were side splittingly funny while other parts a little slow..A must see though..There will have to be a follow up of them in college..

Posted 11:13 | Fri 19th Aug 2011
spikeprint

Reminded me of a review of a Spinal Tap album. s**t sandwich.

Posted 16:40 | Sun 18th Dec 2011
hellcat1983

The reviewers on this site are utterly terrible. This movie didn't live up to the series, the characters were more annoying than anything and the situations predictable and cliche. A movie for people with a juvenile sense of humour and low IQ.

Posted 09:37 | Fri 9th Mar 2012
Becky

I actually enjoyed this film, was plenty funny. sure it might be a bit obvious, but still a good laugh.

Posted 12:54 | Mon 12th Mar 2012

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