It has been a while since Sacha Baron Cohen appeared in his own movie. His last one was The Dictator in 2012 and in the meantime he has appeared in various smaller roles, like in Alice Through the Looking Glass, Les Misérables and Anchorman 2. His roles in those were different, but in his own films he is known for one thing: being able to shock. Whether he does that by not conforming to social norms or embarrassing others, there’s always something you’ll remember. Grimsby is no different and he even seems to take it a step further. Does het go too far here?
Nobby (Cohen) lives together with his girlfriend Dawn (Rebel Wilson) and lots of kids in a poor neighbourhood. He isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed and spends most of his time in the pub. He once had a brother, but he has lost sight of him during his youth. He still misses him though and even leaves a room empty in case he might return. His brother Sebastian Graves (Mark Strong) lives a whole different type of life as a special agent for the government, regularly killing people. When Nobby discovers that his brother is still alive he decides to find him. Because of this though one of Sebastian’s important missions doesn’t go as planned and the two are wanted by various groups, who want to kill them. Sebastian doesn’t want any contact with his brother, but isn’t able to get rid of him.
For those who don’t like harsh and shocking comedy this is a movie to be avoided at all cost. There doesn’t seem to be any place Cohen isn’t willing to go. At one point in the movie the brothers hide inside an elephant which is approached by another elephant and you can imagine what happens next (and you are shown every single detail). These moments went a bit too far for me, but still there was enough left which did make me laugh. It is also worth noting that this movie has a couple of first person action scenes, just like in Hardcore Henry and they are a joy to watch. This isn’t a must-see film, but if you can appreciate Cohen’s brand of humour than you should at least give it a chance.
Hi Nostra! I don’t know if I’m a big fan of Cohen’s brand of humor, and from the reviews I’ve read so far this doesn’t sound like my kind of movie. I do like Mark Strong though. Oh and I’m still curious about Hardcore Henry.
Well in that case I suggest you should skip this one, but Hardcore Henry is worth a shot. It’s really something you haven’t seen before this way.