Paul Evans Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a huge corporate media conglomerate, Pat Farrell is sacked for not being cool enough, he decides to hold a group including Partridge under siege in protest. Alan has to mediate between Pat and the Police.I'm a big fan of the TV series, it's always a worry how well a TV comedy translates to a film. Coogan is a fantastic actor, and Alan Partridge has been a big part of comedy culture for many a year. It's a very funny film, it's slick and the humour is effortless, it flies by so quickly, I really enjoyed it. As always poor LynneColm Meaney was utterly hilarious, funny man, goes without saying I enjoyed Steve Coogan too, his timing and facial expressions are genius, he's physically so funny too. Monica Dolan was as joyfully wonderful as ever.Well worth a look, 8/10

jc-osms I've enjoyed the Alan Partridge character since his beginnings in Christopher Morris's brilliant "The Day Today" show 20 odd years ago and rather like a naff song, he still turns up every now and again, just when you think you've seen the last of him. No longer living out of a hotel room or static caravan, but still with gormless secretary Lynn and Geordie sidekick in tow, this time all the action is focused on his Norwich radio station. A corporate, deadwood-cutting takeover of the station has dire implications for the older DJ's and when one of them gets a gun, causing a hostage situation, it's no surprise that AP finds himself at its epicentre.Perhaps it was the realisation that a longer attention span was needed or even that I, perish the thought, mussed the laugh-track, but while I still enjoyed Alan's antics to some extent, I didn't feel I was seeing or hearing anything new here. A few scenes and lines made me smile and occasionally laugh but overall I think the movie slightly undershot its target. Steve Coogan could play the part in his sleep but I wasn't aware of a real foil for his character arising from the rest of the cast for him to really bounce off. Still, there was the usual mix of excruciating embarrassment and sharp humour tinged with surrealism I've come to expect. I suspect though that this film would have seemed funnier in the company of an audience at a cinema rather than watching it, as I did, on TV in my living room and I think I laughed more at some of the half hour TV episodes rather than this 90 minute feature.Nevertheless, it did still further cement the Parttridge character as one of the most memorable of British comedic creations and if he comes round again, I'll certainly look in on the old guy and his misadventures.

Bento de Espinosa There is a problem with this movie: you will watch it probably only because you know the Alan Partridge TV show, but if you know the show, then you won't like this movie so much.It's comedy, but even a comedy must make some sense in order to be funny. The silliness of this story is so big, it overshadows the few jokes and since almost everything happens at just one place, it really drags.I don't get it: why not make a good movie using the successful concept of the original TV series, which made Alan Partridge and Steve Coogan so famous, with Alan as a TV host, interpolated with some moments of his private life? This should be done while Steve still isn't too "old" for that.

MartinHafer While I have a bazillion reviews to my credit here on IMDb, I must tell you up front that I am not the best person to be reviewing this movie. This is because I have never seen the TV series on which this film is based and I am not particularly familiar with Steve Coogan. So, unlike many viewers, this is my first time and I cannot compare the movie with the show.The film begins with some corporate folks coming to the radio station where Alan (Coogan) works. They are there to make changes and he and the staff are pretty scared. It appears that Alan is the big change and he's going to be let go. But, being a weasel, he manages to focus their attention on someone else--Pat Farrell (Colm Meaney). However, when Pat is instead fired, he loses it and goes on a shooting spree. He also takes a bunch of hostages and it's up to Alan to try to help the police to get the folks out alive. However, being a weasel, he also hopes to gain a lot of attention for himself and thus improve his ratings! In fact, as the film progresses, you really see that this is Partridge's #1 goal.This movie is a very funny and EXTREMELY dark comedy. Such topics are usually NOT the basis for a comedy and the film manages to tackle a sick topic like this and still make it very watchable. However, at times, the film does have a few lulls--not serious ones but the pacing could have been just a bit better. Worth seeing--especially if you like your humor pitch black in tone.