Cemetery Junction

Most misleading title ever for a film ... unless I missed something. Here I was skipping over this title in my list of to-watch movies as it sounded like a horror and I just havent been in the mood for taking a risk on horror. Then the other night after trying to watch Killing Them Softly, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (for the millionth time), Scary Movie, and just not getting into any of them, I thought I would take a risk.

Cemetery Junction is written by Ricky Jervais and Stephen Merchant and is most certainly not a horror. It is in fact a heartfelt coming of ago period piece comedy! And a damn good one at that. For a quick tease told better than I ever could check this little piece out from the filmmakers themselves:

Gooddamn that cracks me up! Ralph Fiennes is indeed a grumpy bastard in this film and its in total contrast with the rest (except for Ricky who also plays a grumpy bastard). Its set in the swinging 60's in north London in a town called Cemetery Junction and follows a trio of young men who are desperately trying to figure out what they want to do in life. Its a smart, witty and engaging story line and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The film is pure British comedy gold full of self depreciating humour, embarassing character moments, heartfelt double edged swords and lighthearted tradgedy. The only bad thing to say about the film is it doesnt really have much else except for character parts and if it maybe had a big set piece thrown in there somewhere or some action or adventure it would have been close to a 10/10 for me. As it is though its a great directorial debut from Ricky and Stephen who are two brilliant writers, creative geniuses and funny old bastards.

SCORE: 7/10

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