Nonureva Really Surprised!

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

gemimah-henderson I'm not a "super fan" or anything but I really enjoyed it. I also found the Office hilarious, I guess Ricky Gervais just knows where my elbow is haha. I can see how it wouldn't be funny for everyone, but comedy is about having a go and having a laugh and if you didn't like it, accept it and move on.

gazcoley-72611 Much better than I expected, not a massive e fan of Rocky, however was surprised at his good performance I would recommend as a good watch. Nice and easy viewing for a bed time film. Not to much thought required which suits me.....Good

bob the moo Ricky Gervais will not go to his grave a poor man, even though his work since The Office seems to get weaker as it goes. Perhaps this is why he returns to where he was at his best, and the character that made him famous, but there doesn't seem to be many other reasons why David Brent is back on our screens (and the big screen at that).From the start, we are reminded of the cringe humor that he is so good at, and there is plenty of that here. When it is at its best it is seamless and comes from a place of truth within the character; too often though it is cringe for the sake of it – perhaps still funny but not rooted in something honest in the way The Office did so very well. This links to a much bigger point, and defines why this film didn't work for me even though it got a few laughs – the heart. In The Office, we did care for Brent and this made the cringe worse because we wanted good for him even as his character hurt himself. This remembered connection helps the film, but is not enough to do all the work, and mostly the film doesn't bring anything else to the table on that front. It is really only the final 15 minutes where suddenly we have an attempt at an emotional core to the film – which is nice on paper, but really too little and too late.This gives it the constant feeling of being totally in the shadow of his better outing, and this is not helped by the same running through the writing, performances, and general scenario. Some good cringe moments and laughs, but mostly it is an average film which relies too heavily on past glory, and limits itself by leaving anything approaching heart or pathos until the final few scenes.

Leofwine_draca I was in two minds about David Brent: Life on the Road when I first heard about it. I absolutely adore THE OFFICE but I fully realise it was made over 15 years ago, when the idea was fresh and novel. Ricky Gervais has subsequently made stuff I wasn't so keen on (EXTRAS and LIFE'S TOO SHORT were watchable but I didn't even bother with DEREK) so I had no idea what to expect from this.Viewers should note that this is an OFFICE spin-off rather than follow up; the biggest disappointment is that none of the cast of THE OFFICE return aside from Gervais. However, Brent is such a larger-than-life character that it doesn't really matter, and he has an all-new office of characters to support him here. Jo Hartley, of THIS IS ENGLAND fame, brings some surprising warmth to her part of one of his few allies.Most of the film takes the form of a road trip in which Brent and his band mate buddies go on various gigs around the country, seeking fame and fortune. Gervais is a pretty good singer but he chooses the dumbest lyrics for his songs in order to embarrass his character. And this is a film all about embarrassment and cringe-making scenes, as you'd expect. A lot of the jokes are familiar from THE OFFICE, but somehow it's fun to see Brent back to being the brunt of all the hatred again. Ben Bailey Smith gives the stand-out turn as the rapper that Brent teams up with. I'm not sure about the random Hollywood ending stuff but the rest of the film is a nice reminder of what made Brent such a compelling character in the first place.