the steelwork closures. We are given a taste of frustration and the feeling of helplessness, which is

brought across brilliantly by the five principles. Fine performances from all particularly Robert Carlyle

who as Gaz, adds a further dimension to the film through his on-screen relationship with his young

son.

From start to finish this film provided a lot to laugh about. The seventies style promotion of Sheffield

provides an amusingly nostalgic opening and we soon move on to find Gaz and Dave in a hilarious

predicament after trying to steal from their old derelict workplace.

After seeing the popularity locally of a "Chippendale" style act the guys decide to form their own

version and recruit locally for "dancers". Their development is stalled by a number of farcical

incidents including their arrest but all comes good for their main performance in front of a packed

crowd.

Whilst the whole film centres around this struggle to put together a performance, ultimately the film

is a picture of the characters determination to maintain their struggling relationships and their

identities.

This is a great "feel good" film - one of the best British comedies for years."