The film’s heart and soul is Billy Connolly, far left, playing a dying patriarch whose casually charming council to his three wee grandchildren is a delight to see.Origin Pictures / Red Eye Media
Do we want to spend 95 minutes of our summer holiday watching a film about a young, squabbling, dysfunctional British family on a sham trip?
Yes, we do.
What We Did on Our Holiday, from the creators of the BBC series Outnumbered, is a modest, winning comedy that overtly sneaks in its wisdom about life, worries and what really matters.
The Scotland-set film's heart and soul is Billy Connolly, playing a dying patriarch whose casually charming council to his three wee grandchildren is a delight to see.
"Every human being on the planet is ridiculous in their own way," we are told. "We shouldn't judge; we shouldn't fight."
Simple words, clear message, and fart jokes happen, too.
Complicated takes a holiday.