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Sixty Six
2006
A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final Read more
| Starring | David Bark-Jones, Helena Bonham-Carter, Daniel Dresner, Stephen Greif |
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| Director | Paul Weiland |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Sixty Six
A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final
| Starring | David Bark-Jones, Helena Bonham-Carter, Daniel Dresner, Stephen Greif |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul Weiland |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 05 Mar 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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17 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Heart-warming, sentimental, coming of age story
Sixty Six takes place follows an ignored adolescent boy who feels isolated and excluded, not only from school life but family life too, decides that his Bar Mitzvah will be the day when everyone notices him. Unfortunately for Bernie (Gregg Sulkin), amidst many other problems, including a father with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the final of the World Cup takes place on the very same day. Bernie begins a desperate struggle to do everything in his power to prevent England from winning the World Cup including spells, curses and voodoo. Bernie is desperate for people to come to his Bar Mitzvah and upstage his older more recognised brothers' one, but it seems that everything that could go wrong goes wrong. This is mainly due to Bernie's father Manny (Eddie Marsan) whose O.C.D. prevents any sort of normality and who also manages to run the family's finance into the ground with his tax evasion.
Sixty Six, although heart-warming, does not leave a lasting impression; the acting is subdued and no-one really stands out. Performances from Catherine Tate as Aunty Lila and Peter Serafinowicz as Uncle Jimmy add some comedy to the movie, but it seems that Sixty Six doesn't know whether it wants to be a serious drama about obsessive-compulsive disorder or a light comedy about an adolescent boy. This leaves a dissatisfying movie, with many jokes not even raising a chuckle from the audience. Sixty Six is certainly not the epic of the year, but if you're looking for a heart-warming, sentimental, coming of age story that will amuse you for an hour and a half, this is the movie for you. If you want something more thought provoking that will leave a lasting impression, maybe you should reconsider your choice. -
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17 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Heart-warming, sentimental, coming of age story
Sixty Six takes place follows an ignored adolescent boy who feels isolated and excluded, not only from school life but family life too, decides that his Bar Mitzvah will be the day when everyone notices him. Unfortunately for Bernie (Gregg Sulkin), amidst many other problems, including a father with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the final of the World Cup takes place on the very same day. Bernie begins a desperate struggle to do everything in his power to prevent England from winning the World Cup including spells, curses and voodoo. Bernie is desperate for people to come to his Bar Mitzvah and upstage his older more recognised brothers' one, but it seems that everything that could go wrong goes wrong. This is mainly due to Bernie's father Manny (Eddie Marsan) whose O.C.D. prevents any sort of normality and who also manages to run the family's finance into the ground with his tax evasion.
Sixty Six, although heart-warming, does not leave a lasting impression; the acting is subdued and no-one really stands out. Performances from Catherine Tate as Aunty Lila and Peter Serafinowicz as Uncle Jimmy add some comedy to the movie, but it seems that Sixty Six doesn't know whether it wants to be a serious drama about obsessive-compulsive disorder or a light comedy about an adolescent boy. This leaves a dissatisfying movie, with many jokes not even raising a chuckle from the audience. Sixty Six is certainly not the epic of the year, but if you're looking for a heart-warming, sentimental, coming of age story that will amuse you for an hour and a half, this is the movie for you. If you want something more thought provoking that will leave a lasting impression, maybe you should reconsider your choice. -
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