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Affectionate comedy featuring an ensemble of UK comedic talents, including Martin Freeman, Jessica Stevenson, Stephen Mangan, Jimmy Carr, Felicity Montagu and Alison Steadman. The film follows three couples as they duke it out to win a bridal magazine contest for 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'. Archie Heron (Vincent Franklin) and Gregory Hough (Jason Watkins) are hired to help each couple have a day they'll always remember, though they may not look back on their work with fondness.
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A wonderfully wicked wedding comedy.
When Confetti magazine decide to hold a competition for the 'Most Original Wedding of the Year', three couples with quirky themes and ideas for their special day embark on a hilarious journey towards wedding bliss. Aided by some eccentric wedding planners, relatives and friends. The couples endure nerves, knocks and nose jobs in their efforts to win the top prize.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's shot very much like a documentary about Confetti magazine, and Jimmy Carr is very good as the owner of said publication. The competition to decide wedding of the year sounds bizarre, and you can see the way it's worked through to take 3 couples who all have different ideas about a performance wedding, being joined together into a single show. The best acting comes from the tennis couple, to me portraying a situation that is much closer to reality than the others.
The film was funny, particularly with the gay wedding planners finding themselves in unusual situations and enjoying being a couple more than those getting married. Worth watching, but there was more of the naturists than I expected.
The film was funny, particularly with the gay wedding planners finding themselves in unusual situations and enjoying being a couple more than those getting married. Worth watching, but there was more of the naturists than I expected.
35 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
'Confetti' is about a wedding magazine that organises a competition for the most innovative wedding. Three couples are chosen, each with a different theme: Matt and Samantha (Martin Freeman from the office and Jessica Stevenson from the royal family) who want musicals as their theme, Josef and Isabelle (Stephen Mangan from green wing and Meredith MacNeill) who are tennis enthusiasts, and Michael and Joanna (Robert Webb and Olivia Colman, both from peep show) who are both naturists. Filmed as a mockumentary, we follow the three couples in the three months leading up to the weddings, organised by the wedding planners Heron and Hough, who steal the show with their antics. With such a brilliant cast its no surprise that this film is outrageously funny, a definite must see!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Confetti clearly draws its inspiration from all the best british mockumentaries on TV (namely Ricky Gervais' The Office and specially Julia Davis and Rob Brydon's Human Remains), but unfortunately it lacks the bite that makes those - and also the Christopher Guest movies, like Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind or The Best in Show - really funny and tragicomic slices of life. Confetti ends up being a bit shallow, a kind of Human Remains for the family entertainment crowd... The only time it tries to "shock" is by showing Olivia Colman and Robert Webb full frontally naked - and that gag eventually runs out of steam.
That said, the natural lack of bite that Debbie Isitt (the director) seems to have for this noble comedy genre is compensated by all the amazing actors she managed to gather for the film. It's an amazing who's who of the best modern british comedy, some of them with experience in the genre - like the amazing Martin Freeman, Felicity Montagu and Julia Davis - all of them at the top of their game. Confetti has very funny moments because of them, although, by the end, it's impossible not to think that this could have been a masterpiece.
It's not, but if you're a fan of the actors, it's still worth seeing.
That said, the natural lack of bite that Debbie Isitt (the director) seems to have for this noble comedy genre is compensated by all the amazing actors she managed to gather for the film. It's an amazing who's who of the best modern british comedy, some of them with experience in the genre - like the amazing Martin Freeman, Felicity Montagu and Julia Davis - all of them at the top of their game. Confetti has very funny moments because of them, although, by the end, it's impossible not to think that this could have been a masterpiece.
It's not, but if you're a fan of the actors, it's still worth seeing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a little gem of a film. If you are in the process of...
A gem of a film, filled with brilliant characters. Very tongue in cheek but puts the whole business of organising a wedding into perspective.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs H D Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars
saucy brit film
Such versatile actors Olivia Colman and Jimmy Carr and the gang---some great gay humour and lady from Homefront doesn't like the colour choice,and nothing gets past her! Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. G. Parfitt
4.0 out of 5 stars
Predictable but fun!
Who in their right mind would get married? More often than not it's stressful, involves a lot of planning and, depending on your preferences, can be very expensive for what is the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by D Brown
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I purchased "Confetti" as part of Martin Freeman's back catalogue available on DVD, and am sorry to say that, if it wouldn't have been for him starring in this only remotely funny... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2011 by H. O'Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best of British improvisation comedy
fantastic film. When I heard that it had been improvised to be honest I was a little worried that It was going to be a little slapstick. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2010 by Kizza
2.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible
My girlfriend bought this cheap as it looked promising and there were a few good comedy actors in it, personally I cant stand Jimmy Carr but I thought I would give him a... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Bringer Of Funerals
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comedy Mockumentary
Highly recommend this if you are a fan of improvisation mockumentary comedy - wonderful cast including Marc Wootton, Jimmy Carr, and a whole host of British comedy talent such as... Read more
Published on 25 July 2009 by p
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good British Comedy
I found that the product came quickly and was in the condition that was decribed. I enjoyed the film - felt it was a good one to put on if you just want a giggle & not have to... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by K. Shaw
1.0 out of 5 stars
Prepare to be bored out of your skull...
I bought this film because it had one of my favourite Green Wing actors in it. This film was severely disappointing. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2009 by Lesley-anne Murray
1.0 out of 5 stars
You look at the list of comedy names in this film and it's got to be...
This is bad film, even for British film, it leaves alot to be desired.
Apparently alot of the scenes were improvised, and you can tell, I didn't laugh out loud once,... Read more
Apparently alot of the scenes were improvised, and you can tell, I didn't laugh out loud once,... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2008 by M. Ward
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