Naked
Directed by Michael Tiddes
- comedy
The story
Following a wild night out with his best man, Rob Anderson wakes up to find himself naked in an elevator on the morning of his wedding day and is forced to relive the morning over and over again.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy digital photography with warm hotel interiors, sunlit wedding-day exteriors and a lot of crowded, brightly lit frames where the comedy happens in the background as much as the foreground. The camera stays fairly conventional, with quick cutting and mid-shots built for the punchline, and the score is upbeat pop and playful incidental music. The vibe is loose, breezy and farcical, the kind of easy company for a lazy weekend afternoon, a group watch, or a late-night laugh with a drink. Pacing is brisk and repetitive by design, so the same morning keeps resetting with small variations that build momentum without much pause. Its emotional register stays light: a self-absorbed groom slowly learns to take responsibility and to see the people around him more clearly. Intensity is high on crude sexual humor, nudity, profanity and sight gags, with slapstick physical mishaps but no real gore and little genuine menace. It suits viewers who want a raucous, sex-joke-heavy comedy and are fine with bawdy material, rather than anyone seeking something gentle or quiet.
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