The very definition of the fish-out-of-water comedy, this enjoyable feature-length outing for the cult TV reality/comedy show finds our hapless Kurupt FM pirate radio gang suddenly having a huge hit in Japan via the use of a song in a game show and being whisked over there to capitalise on their new-found moment of fame. The characters and shooting style remain true to the TV show with a travel-show Japanese backdrop for added interest, and the gang's self-deluded cluelessness plays out most effectively in the inevitable culture-clash scenarios. There is the occasional Borat-styled moment, but the film puts the gang in a bigger story and still remains true to the characters, and the key to making it work - like The Inbetweeners - is in conveying the surprisingly deep and unbreakable bonds they share, making the good times and the bad times have real impact and heart, and making this a very entertaining, funny and successful transition to the big screen..
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