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Peter's Friends (1992)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
2/18
2/18:
Shot in ten days, Peter's Friends is the British version of
The Big Chill, but let's
be fair: Return of the Secaucus 7 is the original.
It's nice but not that great or "totally uproarious" as they say. Marred by bad start, it's kind of slow, saying
nothing new with a weak screenplay, but the ending is a surprise. What's interesting is the thespians playing the
characters were mimicking themselves in real life. They either attended Cambridge University or worked together in
other films.
There are some good scenes scattered throughout, and the funniest is when Kenneth Branagh's character showed
difficulty with his wife's luggage before blurting out, "What the fuck have you got in here? Weights?" Of the cast,
Rita Rudner is the standout. Everybody else is more or less decent. Tony Slattery is hysterical as the irreverent
Brian. The things he says are plain crazy.
All in all, Peter's Friends makes for a fair viewing.