Keith Lemon: The Film
Dir: Paul Angunawela
2012
*
Keith Lemon aka Leigh Francis was funny back in 2002 when he played various characters on the TV show Bo'Selecta. It was a funny pop at the idea of celebrity and the people obsessed by it. Fast forward ten years and he has become every Celebrities best friend. Likable chap I suppose but for me the jokes have ceased to be funny. Keith Lemon: The Film starts with a double bluff that I think went over most people's heads. The humour is tacky, grubby and far too obvious. Francis seems to be under the impression that celebrity cameos are as good as writing jokes, as this 'comedy' has a wealth of celebrity appearances but no laughs what so ever. even then the celebrities in question are the dregs of British TV (Apart from poor Billy Ocean who was obviously duped). Some scenes make Bucky Larson: Born to be a star look like a masterpiece. Cutting edge comedy to infantile rubbish in just ten years, and yet he is still a huge presence on TV and gets his own film. A sad example of the dubbing down of television and evidence that people will watch anything.