Frank Oz’s first film since The Stepford Wives sees a return to comedy form an ensemble farce in the best British tradition.
Macfadyen’s Justin is a humourless stick-in-the-mud who hosts a gathering to mourn his father. Guest Ewen Bremner is obsessed with Daisy Donovan, whose husband (Tudyk) has ingested a powerful hallucinogen. And that’s just the set-up.
Impeccable comic timing ensures the gags flow fast, while some delightfully ludicrous predicaments keep things fresh. A sole potty joke is unnecessarily crass, but for the most part this is joyfully funny.
