Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) are a newly-split married couple in the beginning stages of a fairly bitter divorce that is - in its way - affecting their three small children, in particular eldest daughter Lottie. But Doug's father Gordy (Billy Connolly) is turning 75, and as this will be his last birthday (Gordy is dying from cancer), Doug has talked Abi into pretending they are still together - still happy - long enough to take the family up to the Scottish Highlands for a huge birthday fete planned by Doug's brother Gavin (Ben Miller). Gavin is anal-retentive, with a manic-depressive wife and repressed teenage son, so needless to say sparks of some sort fly whenever ANY of the adults are together, but Gordy is warm and wonderful and adores his grandchildren. This is a very funny, warm film ... that, for me, veered off-course when a major event happens, about halfway through, that had trouble having too much of a chuckle over. Also, things feel a bit rushed in the end, in what is otherwise a very enjoyable (if quirky) film. (not rated) C+
Anything with David Tennant and Billy Connolly in the same film has got to be worth watching, so thank you for this. Somehow I've not heard of this...
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