In the Midlands, two men and a boy are on losing streaks: Richard has a dead-end job, and his wife leaves him because he's inattentive and has a juvenile obsession for 11th-century battle reenactments. His best friend Julian still lives with mum and divides his obsessions between Vikings and Star Trek. Then there's Richard's son Martin, picked on at school in part because of his father's hobby. Richard vows to win back the heart of his ex, Julian may have met someone online w... (Full plot summary below)
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In the Midlands, two men and a boy are on losing streaks: Richard has a dead-end job, and his wife leaves him because he's inattentive and has a juvenile obsession for 11th-century battle reenactments. His best friend Julian still lives with mum and divides his obsessions between Vikings and Star Trek. Then there's Richard's son Martin, picked on at school in part because of his father's hobby. Richard vows to win back the heart of his ex, Julian may have met someone online who shares his interests, and Martin wants to stand up to bullies. All get bad advice, which they act on. Is there any hope for any of them?
Leave your thoughts about Faintheart.
| Film4Jon FortgangPut away your eight-sided dice and go seek this immensely likable, sparky little comedy about fantasy, reality and love conquering all. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerWatchable, by-the-numbers romantic comedy with a few decent gags and a strong performance from Eddie Marsan. |
| Metro (UK)Larushka Ivan-ZadehDespite the shameless Trekkie jokes and the fact it resembles a Martin Clunes sitcom, there's many a gentle chuckle to be enjoyed in this comedy about 'unleashing the hero within'. |
| London Evening StandardCharlotte O'SullivanEven if you hate it, the only thing you'll be wasting is your time. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsNo gimmick in the world can save this froth. |
| GuardianXan BrooksFaintheart, which bills itself as the world's first user-generated movie, is a middling sitcom that could have crawled fully formed from the head of a jaded TV executive. |
| Empire MagazineHelen O'HaraThe laughs come few and far between in a story as drab as the Northern skies under which it is set. |
| Time OutTrevor JohnstonIt all feels very samey, the comic potential of the mock battles never approached with genuine enthusiasm but treated as a mere gag, and one which soon outstays its welcome. Amiable yet underwhelming. |
| ScotsmanAlistair HarknessINTERNET-Generated Movie So Bad Even Cinemas Vow to Show it for Free. No, not a headline from The Onion, but the actual fate of Faintheart. |
| Independent (UK)Anthony QuinnA British underdog comedy of no great distinction. |
