The Nan Movie

This is what happens when you try to turn a 5 minute sketch character into a feature length movie.

I enjoyed the Nan character but I did wonder where it could go beyond Nan being outrageous, rude and grumpy.

And that is essentially how the film goes. The first 10 minutes are amusing and then I found myself questioning what the point of it all was. In trying to make Nan a more rounded character they lose most of what made her funny and there isn't enough good dialogue or material to justify or sustain the feature length run time.

There's is a message in there somewhere and there is surprisingly some emotion in the back story but it gets muddled alongside being kidnapped by a mentally ill vegan and followed by a dubious scouser.

This was always going to be rubbish. I can't believe they got this film funded.

I'd rather watch paint dry than ever see this again, and I truly mean that.

The film was actually good, but easily would've been better if:

A - The entire Sub-Plot of the police chase and Irish bomber was completely scrapped

B - Those animated deus ex machina scenes were all cut; these just sucked you right out of the film every time

Trim out those 15 minutes and it would've been a really good story about Nan's life. Instead, we get that but it's split up with a completely pointless sub-plot.

I will start by saying that this movie is, probably, about 10 years too late. Had this been made early '10's, I can imagine a better response. The jokes are outdated and we've heard them all before. The 'present' scenes are predictable though I found the ending to be really good.

The 'past' scenes I thought were amazing, and my four stars are for them. The movie would have been better going down the route of Nan telling Jamie about the past without a road trip, then ending with the meeting. Catherine and Katherine did a good job in those scenes.

The worst part was, by far, the out of place and ridiculous animation that bought nothing to the movie.

So, would I recommend the film?

Sober - No.

After a few drinks - Sure.

Go in with low expectations and I think you'll enjoy the movie due to the flashbacks.

The film was slated for release pre-pandemic, and as a fan of the Nan character I had been very much looking forward to watching this. I was very disappointed. The various scenes did not flow, and the overall story was very weak.

Wait for it to come to a streaming platform before you maybe watch it.