the missionary be a film that try to be far to clever for it own good . it attemps to be funny but very rarely achieve it aim . there be moment that you can see be pythonesque and and that be more down to the fact that michael palin star rather than the script but over all this film be just . well . dull . it look very dated ( even though it be set at the turn of the century ) it look like it be film in the sixty instead of 1982. the story be un inspire and end a it begin and with a wimper . even if you be a palin or python fan i suggest you give this a wide birth . i just dont have to much to say about this because it leave me bore . negative .