Sightseers (2013)

6.9

Movie

UK, United Kingdom
English
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Horror
2009
BEN WHEATLEY
Alice Lowe, Aymen Hamdouchi, Christine Talbot
88 min

What it's about

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

The take

Definitely a film you will either love or hate, Sightseers is an extremely dark comedy on the verge of being a horror movie. And it's British, with many elements of deep British culture. A couple go on their dream road trip in the countryside to suddenly find themselves killing strangers. Sightseers will feel almost like a very British version of True Romance. Again, it's a unique film, but don't get me wrong that does not make it hard to like - it's really about if you like it, you will find it absolutely hilarious.

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