Bunny and the Bull - the Boosh it isn't

I ignored the rumours and believed the hype (and some of the media reviews). But it was mainly down to pledging my support to the Boosh family being produced by Baby Cow, the producers behind Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett's surreal Mighty Boosh. Only the Duke of York's was showing the flick and as we entered the foyer I nearly stepped on local Oz legend and cinema patron, Nick Cave. He didn't hang about as I think he saw the previous Australian film.

Turnbull or Bull to his mates has been stuck in his flat for over a year, refusing to come out and begins thinking back to his Eurpoean road trip with Bunny. Cue elaborate scenes and visuals integrating Bull's flat and contents with the holiday that would make French director Michel Gondry green with envy. It was good to hear Rich Fulcher (Bob Fossil) voice the seafood restaurant chain phoneline but the humour highlights are few and far between. Another Boosh regular, Richard Ayaoade (Saboo) appears as a very dull museum curator but although the concept should work, the humour just didn't quite click. Only Julian Barrett's dog-loving tramp steals the show later for my personal highlight. Unfortunately the script and plot don't get the same commitment and imagination as the visuals. Even when Noel turns up as the Spanish love-interest's matador brother he plays it straight and the story takes a serious turn.

To summarise, it was as beautiful and strange as a Bjork video - great for 5 - 10 minutes but without a decent story it was just an expensive gallery entry fee for one pretty landscape