the second in director cohen trilogy of second world war comedy ( the others be till death do u part and ` adolf hitler my part in his downfall ) be a film version of the bbc long run ( and much love ) situation comedy . like most transfer of television show and this movie suffer from an absence of plot and be more a collection of sketch . some of which work well than others for example the scene where a high ranking army officer float down a river be a memorable and surreal moment . the joy of this movie be it representation of a past that probably never exist and an england which be define by picturesque countryside and the chance it offer to see veteran scene stealer such a john le mesurier give their big film role . arthur lowe be superb a captain mainwaring and a bungler and who and when the chip be down and display great courage and save the day ( the climax be probably the character great moment ) . episode of the television series be of course funnier but a an introduction to a british legend and you can not find anything well .