Attack of the Herbals

This Scottish Silliness May Not Be For Everyone, But It Is Exactly My Cup Of Tea
I'm not the kind of person that gives every movie that I like 5 stars. I give many more 3 and 4 star reviews, so it may seem surprising that I'd recommend the odd little Scottish film "Attack of the Herbals" so highly. It certainly isn't a movie that will garner glowing critical praise or win awards, but somehow the movie just spoke to me. It embraces its lunacy so completely AND it is exactly what it intends to be with no pretensions other than to be a silly entertainment. Some people will undoubtedly loathe this movie and dismiss it as a "Shaun of the Dead" wannabe. It certainly aspires to a similar vibe, so I can't argue against the comparison. But "Shaun" is more polished, this underdog film is more scrappy. Is "Attack of the Herbals" for everyone? Probably not. But if you don't enter into the experience with a lot of preconceived notions (I actually imagined the film was going to be terrible, I had just hoped it would be fun), you might find yourself enjoying this manic...

Stuff Happens
Attack of the Herbals is an outrageously offensive film. It hits on a lot of offensive things, and yet I sort of enjoyed this movie.

In order to enjoy this film, it is important to not be easily offended by Nazis, gore, vomit, and strong language. Getting past those four hurdles, this film is surprisingly well made. It has certain funny moments. It isn't Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz funny - those films are classics and have a complex story line along with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost who were some of the funniest actors in the world.

The film opens with a Nazi drug experiment, and a great big case of something is put out to sea. The Scottish part of the film finds Jackson going back to his hometown to live with his grandparents. Jackson and his buddy Russell discover a crate that looks an awful lot like the one in the opening sequence (yeah, suspend belief here that a crate floated around the ocean for 80 years and didn't rot or fall apart - but that's OK, logic...

Loads of Chuckles
Although low budget, the acting is very good and as said before, the ridiculousness of the whole situation makes for a very entertaining viewing.
It has been a long time since I had as good a laugh at a film, this one has it in bounds.
I;ll add no more to the storyline, buy it, watch it, love it and laugh with it!

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