David Brent: Life on the Road

  • 2016


MOVIE IS succinctly original outrageous entertaining understandable
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58 % Rotten
$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 38
Negative reviews 17
Average Rating 3.0/5
succinctly original outrageous entertaining understandable

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2.2
Its a completely unearned 180 that feels out of step with the original character and the tone of this new chapter. Av Club
3.0
If yes, the gamble has mostly paid off: Life on the Road is a consistently funny movie that if youre a Gervais fan youll love.If nothing else, its a r .. Time Out
4.0
So its perhaps fitting that for this belated franchise extension, deranged egotist Brent now commands our undivided attention. Screen Daily
1.9
But its still a bit of a shame that this movie doesnt have more to offer than one more go round for a great character, a bigoted twit who has delusion .. Rogerebert
4.0
A Gervais joke that lands and a Brent one that doesnt are basically indistinguishable. Telegraph
4.0
As the summer movie season grinds along amid anonymous blockbuster bombast, here comes a film that will, in true Hollywood style, make you laugh, make .. The Times
3.0
But, as a portrait of a tragicomic hero snigger inducing yet ultimately heart warming its an irresistible bit of chilled out entertainment. Radio Times
5.0
But by leaving Brent without a partner in crime and nothing in front of him but disaster, the laughs dry up long before Brents tour and Gervais film h .. Film Journal
3.0
What remains to be seen is whether the audience still has the stamina for this particularly self flagellatory form of entertainment. The Guardian
2.0
At its best it carries the tradition of the little man struggling against his own confines.At its worst some weak gags about fat people, a couple of m .. The Guardian
3.5
Despite Ricky Gervais unique comic talents, this David Brent rock star adventure soon becomes too repetitive. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
But its too late by then Gervais as Brent: There are some genuine laughs along the way he hasnt lost his touch entirely There are some genuine laughs .. Daily Mail
4.0
The tour is an abject failure.No one comes; when they do, they leave. Slate
3.0
Still, the cinemas no place for sketch shows; audiences require something to watch between jokes. Flim List
3.5
Instead of focusing only on the comedy of these moments, this film focused on the sadness of feeling like nothing you do will ever be good enough. Film Inquiry
2.0
But Life on the Road can never quite escape unfavourable comparison to that first, unimprovable finale and, in the end, it mostly feels like a faint p .. Empire
3.1
Itll do the job of entertaining and delivering enough laughs for ninety minutes or so. Observer
3.0
In a series of dreary saloons, Brent launches a three week, low end tour with a band of professionals who cant believe their eyes and ears. Common Sense Media
2.0
Ricky Gervaiss road movie wont win any new converts, but there are some laughs along the way.Who let this Xmas special into a cinema The Irish Times
3.0
Yet this whole central section of the film offers just the one same joke and soon feels static and repetitious.There are too many gigs and too many so .. Standard
2.0
This attempt to impart a sense of hope as the film closes may feel tacked on, but is understandable: Closer to home, the films theatrical appeal proba .. Variety
3.0
Enter David Brent: Life on the Road, a slight but ultimately satisfying exercise in nostalgia, awkwardness and the protagonists desperate desire to be .. Cnn
3.5
It is interesting to note that the musical component of Life On the Road is its weakest component. Herald Sun
3.2
Americans might consider the Michael Scott corollary: As beloved as Steve Carells character is, does an hour and a half of Scotts manic shtick sound l .. Consequence Of Sound
4.0
One notable difference between the film and the series is that this latest endeavour is lacking any significant supporting characters. Hey U Guys
3.5
The ending is, perhaps, a little too clean for its own good, but after endless failing from Brent, its good for a somewhat bittersweet and ultimately .. The Play List
3.5
An unlikely entry hits Netflix today in an attempt to join the likes of Star Wars The Force Awakens, Creed, and Mad Max: Fury Road, and avoid falling .. Film School Rejects
2.5
As witnessed in his recent Netflix movie, Special Correspondents, Gervais has a developed a sizeable sentimental streak. The Age
2.0
In the absence of a plot, what remains is a series of repetitive scenes where he makes a fool of himself, unimaginatively staged with no real effort t .. The Age
3.0
The result is a corrosively funny but blatantly overstretched musical spin off that feels a lot like an off cut from the show. Games Radar
2.5
Brent returns for an enjoyable and all too human tale of middle aged rock n roll fantasy. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.0
Its an honest, humanising moment that subtly reinforces the characters broad appeal. Lw Lies
3.0
And armed with a big bunch of songs that are mostly overlong Gervais gags set to music. Nz Herald
3.0
While it lacks the warmth of the series, the gags are just as well observed and outrageous. Digital Spy
3.0
But the secondary characters feel like after thoughts, and repeated jokes about race relations and people with disabilities dont always land as intend .. Flicks
3.0
He more or less pulls it off, and once again youll find yourself cringing and laughing in equal measure. Stuff
4.0
Amidst the films quieter, less hysterical moments there is a deeper ache than The Office belied, and his performance frequently proves Gervais as a ge .. Stuff
3.0
The film is far too dry and awkward to say anything terribly meaningful about all of this, but fans of The Office will love catching up with their her .. Contact Music
3.0
A tour that barely leaves Berkshire plays to empty venues, till Brents hubris becomes plain even to himself. The Arts Desk
2.0
But its an ill conceived project all around, and little I say can summarize it more succinctly than one of Gervaiss own characters: I think hes only d .. Flavor Wire
3.0
Its so effective that the movie cant quite pull you back from that emotional slump, with the final gags ringing a little hollow, but its admirable cha .. What Culture
1.5
Instead, it just feels cheap and nasty, a movie thats endlessly punching down. The Verge
2.0
Ultimately Life on the Road isnt fresh or funny enough to overcome its deficiencies. The Ooh Tray
3.5
This is Gervaiss film, unlike the ensemble effort of The Office. The result is more poignant than comic and I like it for that. The Australian
5.0
The only other thing that would make this perfect is a beautiful final shot. Sky
2.0
Given so much decent material, it is frustrating to report that Gervais has made little headway as a director. New States Man
5.0
So its hardly surprising that Brents first big screen outing is, by far, the funniest movie of the year.But I didnt expect it to be one of the most he .. Daily Star
4.5
But the original Office did all that already it remains a superb piece of work, one that Gervais has never managed to equal. Yahoo
3.0
As with The Office, Life on the Road makes you laugh, cringe and even choke up in parts. Film Ireland
2.0
There are a few decent jokes here.Some of the bad songs are really good bad songs. Spectator
3.0
Its comedys version of a high wire act.Gervais is merciless in his characterisation of Brent. News
4.0
I DISTINCTLY remember watching the series final of The Office more than a decade ago with a good mate. The Mercury
1.5
With awkward moments and lackluster characters, it paves a marathon path that makes no real effort to deliver any discernable narrative, nor developme .. Junkee
3.0
And you do wonder if the characters of Shane Meadows stalwart Jo Hartley and Diane Philomena Cunk Morgan could have been more fully fleshed out. Gq Magazine
3.0
It helps, too, that some of the gags are genuinely laugh out loud funny, even if they are more reliant on words and expressions rather than outrageous .. Indie London
1.5
If it doesnt work the film will feel like it has no script, and if it does work the film will still feel like it has no script. Daily Review
1.5
The fact that little has changed in more than a decade offers an indication of where Brents life hasnt gone since. Arts Hub



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