Proof that once again creative lightning does not strike twice, The Festival has been heavily touted as being from the creators of The Inbetweeners and whilst it falls very far short of that TV/film franchise's success, it does have its moments and it certainly improves as it goes along. The film can do little more than deliver more or less exactly what you would expect, Joe Thomas has a slightly different hairstyle, the hair gel gag from There's Something About Mary is given an even grosser spin, there is an excruciating moment involving a nipple ring, and it veers uncontrollably between the almost authentic to the heavily staged. If you are an undiscerning twelve-year-old boy, this will be the year's funniest and most aspirational movie - otherwise, it delivers the odd laugh but is hardly essential viewing.
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