Big Nothing (DVD)

The Peggster is true to form with no mention of star wars in this very dark comedy. plenty twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. A must see cult classic....

Big nothing tells the story of a teacher who has lost his job (Schwimmer) and needs to find another one to bring in money to support his wife and daughter. He settles for a job in a call centre for the time being. Here, he meets Gus (Pegg) and his life takes on a very strange, new direction.

There are some genuinely funny moments in this film and I am surprised it is so relatively unheard of. Maybe the distribution company just didn't get it, and therefore its marketing budget was virtually non existent.

Both the lead characters are on good form but there seems to be a lack of chemistry between the two of them. There are numerous gags along the way which are mostly amusing rather than hilarious. Most of the comedy is very dark and as the plot revolves around numerous dead people this is very fitting. There are so many twists (some painfully obvious, some less so) that any time the film appears to be running out of steam another is thrown in to keep you on your toes.

Overall the film is enjoyable enough. With a running time of only 80 minutes, it is over long before it outstays its welcome. I can't help feeling though, that with Pegg and Schwimmer on board it could have been better. With a little bit of polish I think this film could have been changed from a good film to a comedy classic.

Simon Pegg sells out the the Americans - still his American accent is better than them trying to do proper English..! More whacky than outright funny with the plot twisting and turning - very well acted by all and slick direction. Worth a look, it's not a complete waste of time

buoght this movie as it was simon pegg and he is usually great. this movie was a litte below par. was funny occasionally, but mostly just too far fetched and stupid to be funny.

may appeal to those who liked shaun of the dead.

Big nothing tells the story of a teacher who has lost his job (Schwimmer) and needs to find another one to bring in money to support his wife and daughter. He settles for a job in a call centre for the time being. Here, he meets Gus (Simon Pegg) and his life takes on a very strange, new direction. Gus has a plan to make some quick cash by blackmailing a reverand who has been frequently visiting illegal websites. All seems easy enough until the plan goes completely wrong, resulting in multiple murders and no-one really appears to be who they seem. It also doesn't help that Charile's wife is the sheriff of the local police force and there is a serial killer on the loose.
Most of the comedy is very dark and as the plot revolves around numerous dead people this is very fitting. There are so many twists (some good, some less so) that any time the film appears to be running out of steam another is thrown in to keep you on your toes. I loved it. Something different and not main stream is alway a blessing.

Watch this film it is hilarious. If you like shaun of the dead you will love this, we all thoughly enjoyed watching it and laughed our heads off throughout.