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Paul King, the director of British cult comedy series "The Mighty Boosh", tests his directorial chops with his first feature-length ...
Paul King, the director of British cult comedy series "The Mighty Boosh", tests his directorial chops with his first feature-length film, "Bunny and the Bull". This surreal comedy, set entirely in a flat, sees an agoraphobic man vividly remember a jaunt across Europe with his best friend. Stephen (Edward Hogg) hasn't left his London flat in a year and lives an obsessively ordered life. His home is full of carefully organised boxes containing everything from old buttons to toothbrushes, while his routine of frozen meals means he doesn't need to leave his flat for anything. When Stephen's food supply is attacked by vermin, he must face the unthinkable and make contact with the outside world. This sets Stephen's memory in motion and he begins to recall an exciting and colourful trip around Europe that he embarked upon with his fun-loving friend Bunny (Simon Farnaby). Along the way the two friends meet a plethora of wild and wonderful characters, including a foul-mouthed waitress (Victoria Echegui), a dog-loving tramp (Julian Barratt) and a Spanish bull fighter (Noel Fielding). Let's get one thing clear: although "Bunny and the Bull" is directed by the man behind "The Mighty Boosh", stars the show's two main actors and is similar in its comic tone, this is not a film version of the series. Like the show, the film also deploys some stunning animation and visual quirks and attempts to utilise the same offbeat humour. However, what it attempts and achieves are, unfortunately, very far apart. The main problem with "Bunny and the Bull" is that it's just not very funny. A few laughs aside, the script is largely cringe-worthy, while the characters are one-dimensional and difficult to like or care for.The double-act of Hogg and Farnaby are uninteresting and unoriginal, while their characters are so completely different that it's difficult to see why they are friends - at times, they genuinely don't even seem to like each other. It's left up to the supporting cast to provide the few laughs with Barratt, in particular, providing some welcome relief, but this is a film that is as memorable as a day in your own flat.
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Stephen Turnbull (Edward Hogg) is an agoraphobic, who hasn't stepped outside the front door for over a year. His life ...
Stephen Turnbull (Edward Hogg) is an agoraphobic, who hasn't stepped outside the front door for over a year. His life is a carefully orchestrated routine until fate throws an almighty spanner in the works and Stephen has to contemplate the unthinkable: leaving the house. The huge emotional strain of opening the door then actually stepping outside sparks memories of Stephen's journey around Europe with best friend Bunny (Simon Farnaby). En route, the duo enjoys a meal at Captain Crab's Seafood Shack where Spanish waitress Eloisa (Veronica Echegui) catches both of their eyes. Stephen nervously tries his luck but he's no match for charismatic Bunny, who brings along Eloisa for the ride.
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