The Festival Movie Review

“ The Festival Click to look into! >> Read More... ” is a film directed by Iain Moris, with Damon Beesley as the executive producer, and Claire Jones as the producer. This film is co-written by Keith Akushie and Joe Parham and the script was supervised by Dean Dodds. The cinematography of the film was skilfully overseen by Simon Tindall and co-edited by Charlie Fawcett and William Webb. The art direction of the film was overseen by Robert Haynes and John Reid. The film features Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon, Hammed Animashaun, Hugh Coles, Lizzy Connolly, Theo Barklem-Biggs, and Claudia O’Doherty.

Plot

The Festival is a story about a boy named Nick who has a habit of making everything about himself and is low on the fun side, but there is one thing that he truly cares about, and that is his girlfriend, but she also dumped him, and he was heartbroken, he experiences an extraordinary meltdown that becomes the talk of the entire university. But just as he thinks that his life had reached a dead end, his loyal best friend, Shane, comes to the rescue and gets him and Nick on the train to a 3-day adventure at a musical festival. There Shane takes the help of Amy, a quirky and eccentric festival expert. Together, they embark on a journey that promises unforgettable music, wild escapades, and muddy madness. From the creators of the beloved series "The Inbetweeners" comes "The Festival," a movie that explores the bonds of friendship, and the tumultuous process of growing up.

Star Performance

The lead of the film Joe Thomas (who played Nick), Hammed Animashaun (who played Shane), and Claudia O’Doherty (who played Amy), nails their job and gives a wonderful performance with proper timing of dialogue delivery, Joe Thomas steals the show with his expressions. The overall cast of the film did a pretty good job.

Analysis

This film has everything you could ask for from a comedy genre film. A good storyline, with cleverly written dialogues, a screenplay, and some pretty good jokes, although there are some times when the jokes presented to the audience do not work, actors’ expressions cover for that and make the audience laugh. This film carries a light-hearted theme and starts with fun music.

The artistic approach of the director and the team in terms of using colors and other props is fantastic. The camera work or cinematography by Simon Tindall deserves praise. The overall film, in shots, locations, and colors, is pretty amazing.

Talking about the acting department of the film, the main leads of the film, Joe Thomas, Hammed Animashaun, and Claudia O’Doherty, did a great job and delivered more than what was needed. Along with them, other co-stars of the film does their job very well, and the overall acting department of the film is fantastic. 

Next, talking about the film’s music, the film carries a theme of fun music, which works very well, whether, it’s being used in a serious situation in the movie or a funny scene, the music does its job pretty well.

 What’s There?

• The acting department of the film is a major plus.

• The storyline of the film is great.

• The runtime of the film works in favor of the film.

What’s Not There?

• Only a handful of times, the jokes presented in the film do not work.

Verdict

This film is for everyone as the film has a very light-hearted theme, and the genre of the film is comedy. The only thing is that this film is R rated and contains some nude scenes, so watch accordingly.