Continuing the theme of films recommends by family members, 'Withnail and I' is my uncle's favourite film, and I have to say I agree! It took me a couple of watches before I started to enjoy this film, it's a simple story brought to life by the films extremely engaging characters.
'Withnail and I ' is one of Richard E.Grants early films and follows the lives of two unemployed actors who travel to the country to clear their heads and get their lives back on track. Their trip is interrupted however when Withnail's flamboyant Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths), owner of the country cottage, joins them in order to pursue a potential relationship with Withnail's close friend Marwood (Paul McGann), the 'I' character in the story.
I have now seen this film easily more than 5 or 6 times and I love it more and more with every watch. What I like most about it is that it is a very British film, set in London and Penrith, with reference to other English towns. It has a realistic feel to it, perhaps as it is based on the actual life of writer/ director Bruce Robinson, which makes it all the more engaging.
'Withnail and I ' is one of Richard E.Grants early films and follows the lives of two unemployed actors who travel to the country to clear their heads and get their lives back on track. Their trip is interrupted however when Withnail's flamboyant Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths), owner of the country cottage, joins them in order to pursue a potential relationship with Withnail's close friend Marwood (Paul McGann), the 'I' character in the story. 
I have now seen this film easily more than 5 or 6 times and I love it more and more with every watch. What I like most about it is that it is a very British film, set in London and Penrith, with reference to other English towns. It has a realistic feel to it, perhaps as it is based on the actual life of writer/ director Bruce Robinson, which makes it all the more engaging.
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