Alicia I love this movie so much

Lawbolisted Powerful

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

C W This is a much funnier film than A Fish Called Wanda. A relatively simple concept, left versus right, winds up into a clock spring of comedy. The final scene brings together all the threads of all the characters and scenes visited en route, in a similar style as that of the traditional British farces (e.g. The Wrong Box) There are so many wonderful characters that to list them would be to take away from the experience of watching them and rolling about the floor in laughter, but I have to say that the old ladies on their outing from the Home are some of the funniest in the entire wonderful film. If there had ever been any doubt in anyone's mind that John Cleese was capable of sustaining an entire comedy movie without aid from the other members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, "Clockwise" should have convinced them. Not to be missed.

Lee_Baker Brian Stimpson, a stern and (newly) punctual headmaster of a comprehensive school in England is chosen as chairman of the Headmaster's Conference in Norwich. He misses his 10:25 train however and, thus, a manic dash ensues so that the 5 o'clock start begins on schedule.Let me please continue by saying that I am from Great Britain, I am a big fan of Ealing comedies of the 40's and 50's ('The Titfield Thunderbolt' being my personal favourite) and I also love Monty Python. But my problem with 'Clockwise' is, while it isn't a bad movie, it doesn't give possibly our greatest physical comedian, John Cleese, good enough material to make us laugh hard enough. When compared to the Ealing comedies I simply don't think this movie is nowhere near up to the standard of those movies.It irritated me quite badly, during the second half especially, when our leading man appears in a monastery quite inexplicably, in which the laughs seem to fall off the radar and the viewer possibly begins to lose interest.Cleese is a brilliant comedian... check out 'Fawlty Towers', or 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' but the lamentable material he is given here isn't up to scratch and does not show him at his full potential.Like I said, not a bad movie (in my opinion), but a disappointing one.

Andrew Knevett If you're a fan of John Cleese and good old-fashioned British comedy then there's a good chance you will like Clockwise. It's an endearing film with a simple premise and witty script. I liked the fact it was filmed on location as it opens a little window into life in 1985. Check out the old red telephone boxes that were symbolic of Britain at the time! Cleese is excellent as is the supporting cast including three actors who starred in Fawlty Towers. I didn't enjoy Clockwise around the time it was released but now as I have got older and started to appreciate old British comedy more it ranks as one of my all time favourite comedies of all time.

The_Void Anything featuring the immense talents of John Cleese is automatically worth seeing, and this eighties comedy is certainly no exception. Aside from the great john Cleese, this film benefits from a great number of other positives, including a finely worked script; that manages to stay realistic and down to Earth despite the highly unlikely nature of much of the plot, and the highly farcical nature of many of the events; which bode extremely well with the lead star, as Cleese finds himself in his element in the role of the strict headmaster. Indeed, the major reason why this film works so well is down to the former Monty Python star, as he blunders his way through the film and somehow manages to retain and air of authority while doing so. The comedy styling is one of "it can't get any worse!", and it continually does; as constantly punctual headteacher, Brian Stimpson, finds himself in a world of trouble after missing the train to Norwich, where he is set to make a speech to a meeting of the best headmasters in the country. After acquiring the services of one of his sixth form pupils, he gets back on track to Norwich; but not without a number of problems.The comedy comes by way of both gags, and the plot itself, which always manages to garner a laugh or two due to its superbly silly nature. Cleese is joined by a number of British stars, who all do well in their respective roles. Sharon Maiden stands out as Cleese's travel companion for much of the film; and somehow manages to look cute despite a truly awful hairstyle. Smaller British stars such as Pete Walker's muse, Sheila Keith, Alison Steadman and Eastenders' John Bardon, who would go on to star as Jim Branning in said soap opera help to liven up the supporting cast. The film does feel typically eighties, but stays away from the more silly side of the decade's cinema and many of the jokes bend more towards the intellectual side. The film is in very good humour throughout, and therefore offers an enjoyable time for its audience. Seeing John Cleese deliver an assembly towards the start will no doubt remind anyone that was schooled in England of that time, and Clockwise does a very good job of presenting it's plot and setting. Overall, this film comes highly recommended to anyone that enjoys fun films.