People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan

PJDN is the best TV comedy of the last decade.

It's incredibly difficult to transition a show to the big screen and I thought they did a really good job of it. Having seen it now it makes sense WHY they did another chapter as a movie.

Some have said they were just happy to see them again and I think that sentiment is really on point. Having another chapter and having it being bold enough to add what they did should be commended.

I really dislike 'purists' for TV shows who will try and show they are the real fan or something by saying that it was only good in the beginning.

It must be very difficult to keep things fresh and move things along. That can't be done by just staying the same, and so do you want more than the first series or would you rather repeatedly watch the first minute of the first episode?

I was sceptical about the attempt at a film but was never going to just bash what they tried. I expected a certain amount of enjoyment from it whatever it was like and I got that. It could definitely have been worse.

I laughed quite a lot, and was never bored as the story flowed.

I wasn't disappointed by the ending and them not performing at the concert. It was GOOD that Grindah doesn't sell-out, and that they eventually keep it real by simply performing the track among themselves together and happily.

They went on a journey (not just literally) and ended up who they really are.

Chabuddy was not quite right in it and his usually hilarious character didn't quite work for me and it felt like he had become a bit of a caricature.

I am not criticising though as obviously he had to be in it and it had to be ridiculous that he was there with no actual purpose. I get it, but it's where the film does suffer a bit.

Overall a worthy addition and just nice to have had something more that could never be accused of being the same thing as the series all over again.

Some fans will definitely love it and that means it's a success, some will be purists and hate it but who cares, and others will have a balanced perspective and ultimately appreciate it regardless of any flaws to nitpick in either the concept or the content.

Personally I was happy just to see the characters again. I watched with an almost continuous smile and was vaguely aware of the unlikeliness of the plot, but the constant Lols from a 3/4 full cinema made the silly aspects easily forgivable. 108.9 out of 10.

I loved the commentaries on Brits going abroad and doing things they would do back home, which is comical in itself; and also how big labels in the music industry can exert their power over smaller artists and coerce them into doing things they may not have originally wanted to. If you're a fan of People Just Do Nothing or the mockumentary genre as a whole, then I'd recommend giving this film a watch as it provides those moments of cringe-humour and it's great to see the characters of the show in a completely different setting to their usual Brentford estate. Honestly, a fun film that provided some much needed escapism.

'People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan' (2021) is honestly one of those very lowkey but classic films. It retains the same humor and style from the series, and is almost the perfect mockumentary film if you've seen the series.

I'm biased because I loved the series, and this film relies a little bit on the series, but as a standalone film its still funny. The humor is dry, cringey, and a perfect mockumentary style. Everything is executed surprisingly well especially the dialogue and camera shots.

My only complaints are that this film is near impossible to watch if you are in the United States. Buy the dvd or hoist the sails I guess. I do wish there was more musical performances by Kurupt FM though.

Overall, its pretty great for fans. Still pretty good for fresh ears though especially if you know people who act like an overgrown child at times. Find the film somehow and watch it!

Whilst the plot is very predictable, People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan is still a great mockumentary that's really funny and heartwarming whilst also being very accessible to newcomers. Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Asim Chaudhry, Steve Stamp, Dan Sylvester Woolford and Lily Brazier are all incredible. Jack Clough's direction is great, it's well filmed and well paced. The majority of the jokes land and work extremely well and the soundtrack is fantastic.