The atmosphere of the festival is effectively portrayed ... and there are few decent laughs.
Comment
04/01/06
Festival (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 6 Fresh: 6 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Synopsis: August in Edinburgh sees the population of the grand, historic Scottish capital swell with actors, directors, street performers, comedians, media high flyers and audiences. And so the lives of a dozen people intersect in a blackly comic account of the hopes, dreams and fears attendant at... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Richard Ayoade, Amelia Bullmore, Selina Cadell, Billy Carter, Raquel Cassidy
Reviews
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Top Critic
Never less than watchable, though the comedy elements are definitely more successful than the melodramatic sections.
08/27/05
A kind of rambling, multi-strand examination of life on the Edinburgh Fringe, this film has moments of razor-sharp wit...
08/27/05
Top Critic
You'll leave the cinema satisfied by the unexpected richness of the tales.
08/25/05
Festival is like the Nashville of the fringe scene; a multi-character exercise that shows writer/director Annie Griffin's wonderful ability to juggle a large cast with an enjoyable story and constant laughs.
03/21/06
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