- Actors: Lee Evans, Kathy Burke, Linda Bassett, Eric Byrne, Terri Dumont
- Directors: Tony Grounds
- Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound, Full Screen
- Language English
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: 19 Aug 2002
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005V8UJ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 38,728 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The Martins is a very dark, but also very funny tale of the urban underclass in modern Britain. Lee Evans is Robert Martin, an unemployed dreamer who tries to provide for his family the only way he knows how--by entering every competition he can. When the prize of a holiday is snatched away from him he embarks on a Falling Down-style wave of retribution, first on the local newspaper, then his son's school and finally the middle-class suburban couple who have "stolen" his prize. As he's shown in films such as Funny Bones and There's Something About Mary, Evans is an accomplished actor as well as a physical comedian, but the real revelation here is Kathy Burke, who imbues her character with a warm emotion and pathos as well as exhibiting the deftness of comic touch that we have come to expect from her. The simple but effective plot loses its way on a couple of occasions, but where the film really succeeds is in giving depth to a collection of characters who, while they may appear quite repulsive on the surface, are in reality just as human as the rest of us. Although it's worlds away from glib Hollywood feel-good comedy, in the end The Martins does suggest that a little glimmer of hope can go a long way, something that makes this particular film all the more endearing. --Phil Udell
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An immediate classic,
By John Frame "There Is No Substitute For Equality" (Brisbane, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Martins [DVD] (DVD)
I bought The Martins purely because I'd nearly laughed myself to death recently while watching all three series of Gimme Gimme Gimme. Kathy Burke has already proven what a powerful and capable actor she is - and in The Martins she is in top form (as are all of the cast).
I have never seen a film with more intense dramatic engagement between the characters, but that's balanced by ample humour, genuine compassion and love. It's a hard, but ultimately rewarding and memorable ride. Fantastic camera work, scenery and very impressive sound design. Certainly worthy of the descriptive "brilliant".
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic,
By Bram (Hertford) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Martins [DVD] (DVD)
This film is a must for everyone. I enjoy Lee Evans' stand up, but was a little sceptical about how he would appear on the big screen. He was an absolute revelation, brilliantly acted and his timing is pure perfection.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic,
By Bram (Hertford) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Martins [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
This film is a must for everyone. I enjoy Lee Evans' stand up, but was a little sceptical about how he would appear on the big screen. He was an absolute revelation, brilliantly acted and his timing is pure perfection.
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