Absolutely Anything
Directed by Terry Jones
- comedy
- science fiction
The story
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
What it’s like
Bright, flat English daylight over suburban London streets, a cheerful, unfussy palette of pastel houses, school corridors and shabby sitcom interiors, and a camera that mostly holds still and lets the jokes land. The sound is light and playful: a bouncy, whimsical score under chatter, with the alien voices of Monty Python's Terry Jones's comic sensibility spilling into every corner. The vibe is silly, warm and gently absurd, the kind of comedy you can enjoy on a lazy Saturday or as a daft watch with friends. Pacing is brisk and episodic, built from escalating sketches of a mild schoolteacher testing his newfound godlike powers, and the emotional register stays amused rather than moving, with his arc drifting from giddy indulgence toward a clumsy sort of decency. Intensity is low: slapstick mishaps, cartoonish mayhem and some crude, boisterous humour, with no real gore, sustained menace or sexual content. It suits viewers who want a goofy, good-natured sci-fi comedy with a British sense of the ridiculous, and the wider cast of recognisable comic actors makes it an easy pick for fans of Python-style whimsy.
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