Brian and Charles
critic Reviews
, 84% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Brian and Charles may test the patience of quirk-resistant viewers, but the innate charm of this odd couple comedy is easy to compute.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEdward PorterTimes (UK)
... Its mixture of sweetness and silliness is wonderful.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTara BradyIrish Times
Director Jim Archer’s mockumentary format dovetails neatly with Brian’s DIY aspirations and the film’s handmade, heartfelt aesthetic.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJohn NugentEmpire Magazine
Made with genuine affection and innately British whimsy, this is really just an odd-couple comedy about two lonely blokes — one of whom has a “washing machine for a tummy”.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeObserver (UK)
The result has homemade charm to spare, proving delightfully ridiculous but also poignant.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
... A witty and eccentric series of events that in any other iteration would have been pruned by a Hollywood script doctor. Brian and Charles, however, is all mood (the best kind) and minor narrative thrust.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRobbie CollinDaily Telegraph (UK)
Works well enough on its own sweet but slight terms, and no one involved seems to want to push their luck.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTina KakadelisBeyond the Cinerama Dome
There are worse ways to spend an afternoon than with Brian and Charles. In the rare moments when everything comes together, the potential of the film is obvious. Unfortunately, that charm cannot sustain a feature-length film.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreManuel São BentoFILMHOUNDS Magazine
Jim Archer takes David Earl and Chris Hayward's original screenplay and uses their extraordinary, humorous performances to bring to life a narrative about true friendship and authentic human connections.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRafaela Sales RossWeLoveCinema
The film at its best when these two lovable outsiders sit on a stone wall in the middle of nowhere, the overwhelming vastness of nature a lovely reminder that life’s natural rhythms move even the most artificial of creations.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJames CrootStuff.co.nz
There’s an attention to detail that rewards those scanning the full frame, while both Earl and Hayward conjure up memorable characters that you wouldn’t mind seeing tackle another adventure, should they get the opportunity.
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