The Meaning of Life

Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 1983

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Ratings

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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is more of a long sketch show than a film with a traditional narrative as such, although it is split into different 'parts', a bit like a play maybe? if you know of Monty Pythons TV shows then you'll have a good idea of what to expect, in terms of the surreal, zany form of comedy featured, sometimes quite slapstick and certainly visual in style. I, personally, prefer 'The Life of Brian' to this. This film was a bit too wacky/'out of the box' for my personal taste and some of the sequences were a bit gross out, like the more than slightly obese man who regurgitates...a lot (like the racist WI lady in 'Little Britain').

However, there are some amusing moments, noteably the scene with John Cleese as the school teacher, explaining sex to a class of interested adolescent boys. The start with the 'short presentation' featuring older workers fighting back against the 'system' is quite...bizarre? yes, amusing? sort of...not laugh out loud as such but...interesting(!). The film is definitely madcap - I also enjoyed the dig at Catholics in the 'Every Sperm is Sacred' musical number. It seems to flit about and overall, I can't say I felt it was, generally, especially good but its definitely ok. If your a fan of Monty Python then you'll likely enjoy this but it won't suit all, I'd say. I wouldn't expressly recommend it as such, no.… Expand

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HabibiehakimApr 8, 2022

6.5/10
The Monty Python's is trying to use the same style that they use in their Masterpiece debut first original film The Holy Grail, when they all just breaking the rules, The Meaning Of Life is indeed breaking the rules with the6.5/10
The Monty Python's is trying to use the same style that they use in their Masterpiece debut first original film The Holy Grail, when they all just breaking the rules, The Meaning Of Life is indeed breaking the rules with the differences they all different sketch with one point, which is The Meaning Of Life, now the problem is unfortunately it mostly didn't work for me, even already in the first 15 minutes of The Crimson Permanent Assurance, i did not care on that sketch at all, there is still some "Parts" as they say that are works fine, i like all the song sequence, i enjoy it, i laugh, and i like it, but mostly it don't and they seems try too hard on those sketch, sometimes it takes too long, and sometimes it just unfunny, so overall The Meaning Of Life is still a recommendation for just the people who are want to follow everything, but for people who want some entertainment, i'm just gonna recommend you to watch The Holy Grail and Life Of Brian and just forget about this one.… Expand

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