The Inbetweeners movie (2011)

Certificate: 15

Director: Ben Palmer.

Starring: James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas, Simon Bird

Synopsis: Will, Simon, Jay and Neil are back. After 3 hugely successful series, and a final day at school, the boys are back. This time, they head off to Malia in search of an epic last-hurrah before they head their separate ways to university. But, with Simon bumping into the ex that broke his heart, and they boys meeting a group of girls that are perfect for them (even if they don’t know it) hilarity and classic inbetweener comedy ensues on the big screen.

Pro’s

Con’s

The plot, whilst a little clichéd, works perfectly for the characters. The classic Inbetweeners comedy transfers seamlessly onto the silver screen. And it comes at you thick and fast.(*Keep an eye out for the dance scene*) The film is funny to anyone, even those not familiar with the series. The acting from the 4 boys, as ever, is terrific. The filming style of the series combines with cinematic scale of the film effortlessly. Despite the humour being mostly crude and teen-targeted, there are many humorous and relatableobservations of British holiday customs that will translate to those of all ages.

Whilst the ending works, it seems rushed and almost as if it was reduced to make room for more poo and vagina jokes. The chemistry between some characters (Will and love-interest Alison) isn’t shown enough to be entirely believable.

Conclusion: Despite a few small problems, the film does exactly what it is expected to do – provides lots of crude, rude, and completely brilliant humour with a moral hear that sends off the boys in style – avoiding the TV-to-film traps (ahem, Kevin and Perry Go Large) and becoming one of the best, and certainly the most original, British teen comedy in years.

The good outweighs The bad: 91%