A film of two halves, in some ways. Not in terms of structure, but in terms of what's actually funny.
The dialogue, at times, is really funny. Alan's asides are perhaps the best thing in the TV series, and again, they're really good here. But it feels like everything else is poor. For what it's worth, I can't stand Colm Meaney, but I think his character is just badly written. I know he's central to the plot (obviously) but I think he's actually useless in a comedic sense.
There's another aspect of Partridge that generally hinders the material for me, and this extends across the whole franchise. It always feels like it's produced in a vacuum, something which obviously reflects Alan's own archaic lifestyle and personality, but for some reason it just feels very one-dimensional and isolated.
All in all, it's a way to pass the time, and if you're a fan of Alan (which I am, a lot) then it's certainly worth watching. I preferred The Trip for what it actually achieves, in terms of post-I'm Alan Partridge work, but the film is okay.
6.5/10
No idea what's happening with the colouring on this one, but it seems to be a one-off!
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