just saw the league of gentleman represent apocalypse at a special screening in manchester and with mark gatiss and reece shearsmith of the league in attendance . at the back be peter kay ( who have a brief cameo in the film ) affectionately heckle at the back during the q and a session after the film . the film be complicate ( in a good way ) and very very funny . it follow geoff tipps and hilary bris and herr lipp a they try and save fictional rosyton vasey from the disinterest of their creator . the league play a wide range of their character and themselves ( or character base on themselves ) and be ably support by the cream of british character and comedy actor such a bernard hill and victoria wood and david warner . warner be a particular stand out remind me of his smooth and cut turn in time bandit . the film swim in and out of various reality and allow some of the denizen of rosyton vasey some space to grow beyond their usual limit of their comedy shtick . steve pemberton herr lipp have a great bretchian moment near the end of the movie and have to make a decision about his purpose and meaning in life which bring a lump to the throat at an unexpected moment and surprise you with it tender affection for the character . this echo something mark and reece say in the q and a afterwards and that the plot of the league be tire of their famous character be spurious and that the whole film be really a love letter to them . for a format that start a a radio character base sketch show and these guy have really evolve the idea so far a to sustain a movie which take you on a journey through fiction and reality and comedy and tragedy and a pleasing journey for two of the less obvious character to carry a long form story from their 70 odd exist creation . the fan of the show will love it . it pay off dedication and attention to detail in spade and the uninitiated may be a little lost and but the joy of the log be always the ability to almost instantly tune into their acutely observe character and take the stylistic leap into farce and expressionistic movie homage . there be homages a plenty in this one include the shining and la belle et la bete and to name but two i spot and they ably demonstrate their love for cinema and history with a segment in 1690 england that make perfect sense when youre engage with the movie . what can i say and i marvel and boggle and emote and snicker throughout and they have definitely pull off what many have fail at . a successful british tv comedy to cinema translation . if you have watch and enjoy the league of gentleman in the past and go see it while you will enjoy . if you haven not and rent or buy a dvd and then go see it . well do guy and thanks for the charming and humorous q and a .