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Director: Oliver Parker
Actors: Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton
Random British movie! Thank heaven it made it's way to the states cause, honestly, my life is now complete. This movie is flippin awesome! I laughed so hard and so loud I think I woke my neighbors up. It was hysterically funny. I just can't say enough about the comedy.
Let me start with what I think made the movie more than just another misfit girl romp. Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. Rupert played two roles, one of them in drag. That in itself was jaw dropping. Although, the man does have a body that is unmistakably male. So, even though he had a fake nose, wig and boobs it was sometimes hard to remember that the character was actually a woman and not supposed to be a man in drag. I think that may be my only complaint. But I must admit that that obviously male body added a certain... comedic turn.... for certain scenes... with Colin Firth.
Colin Firth. Ah, my Colin Firth. He is so fantastic. And yet I think he's so under appreciated. He truly is a *great* actor. I once saw an article about him in a magazine (Entertainment Weekly perhaps?) where they asked him to portray certain characters in photographs. He did a washed up boxer thats taken one too many hits among others, but he was able to perfectly capture the essence of each mini-character with just a subtly different expression and body language. In a photograph. No words. That's how talented he is. And if you think that's easy, I challenge you to try doing that; capturing a feeling or an age in one photo. Not so easy.
Anywho, Colin is a priceless actor. He played his role marvelously, hysterically, and with such seriousness. I don't think I can praise Mr. Firth high enough. He's just that good.
The girls of St. Trinian's were awesome as well. They were adorable in their stereotypes and enviable in their individual styles. They wrecked havoc and had a grand old time. While they got the most screen time, I felt that they played second fiddle to the relationship between Everett and Firth. For me that was definitely the best part of the film and what stood out the most.
All in all: a hilarious movie, definitely worth watching. Highly recommended.
