Film 84 - What We Did On Our Holiday

What We Did On Our Holiday - 03/10/2014

I could have personally watched Billy Connolly and the kids on the beach for an hour, but things got complicated

What we did on our holiday starts with a broken family, Rosamund Pike and her fantastic kids and David Tennant who has recently moved out of the marital home prior to an inevitable divorce. Their son is overly obsessed with Odin, eldest daughter has serious issues and seems to struggle to cope with social pressures and the youngest daughter who is a delight to watch.  The family venture to Scotland to visit their unwell father/grandfather for his birthday.  David Tennant's brother (Ben Millar) and wife-to-be have been looking after "dad" since his onset of cancer, and being a well off couple they are always out to impress. Ben Miller's son is a part that could really have been cut form the film with little to no impact on the final result.  He is a real none entity throughout

I heard an interview prior to watching this film with Simon Mayo and Rosamund Pike in which she stated that most of the children's screen time was just captured on screen naturally and very little script work was done with them.  This shows with some of the comments that the youngest comes out with.

The first part of the film is very entertaining and laugh out loud funny, but mid way through it takes a twist that I really didn't expect, and unfortunately, didn't enjoy.  

I cannot express how funny the little girl is throughout the film, and she probably saves it nearer the end.  When the scene with Billy and the kids on the beach ends, so should the film.