Considering that most of the comedic appeal of
the TV series derived from the stiff, mundane nature of both the character and Norfolk’s
bucolic setting, Alan Partridge really shouldn’t work as a feature film. Yet it’s
these very qualities that have somehow made Alpha
Papa the most hilarious film of the summer, as the hapless DJ ends up
becoming the misguided negotiator during a heist at North Norfolk Digital.
Writers Armando Ianucci and Rob & Neil Gibbons know how to tickle the
audience’s funny bone, but it’s Steve Coogan’s bumbling, gloriously narcissistic
performance as Partridge that will have you quoting this film for some time. Back
of the net!
4/5
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