The year's most revealing comedy.

Starring: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

DML Top 100 #95 - Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review and Deep Dive of The Full Monty

"Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti-fat-bastard cream there is not." - Dave

Why watch this? I have never loved a film more than this one I fully expected to hate.

Plot Summary: When a group of unemployed steelworkers in Sheffield are inspired by a touring male striptease act, they decide to form their own all-male stripping troupe to make some quick cash. Despite lacking traditional physiques and facing personal insecurities, the men commit to performing a "full monty," meaning completely nude, one time only to solve their financial troubles and regain their self-respect.

Dad's Preview: Some of the greatest comedies are spawned from the most unlikeliest of subjects. By all accounts, unemployed British men should not be funny, yet it is. I mean, we got garden gnomes, folks. This is a huge tribute to some fine direction, and a solid script. There are also great performances through-out, leads to supporting cast. It truly is a dream ensemble. There are laughs throughout, and, trust me, the film's fully-gratifying ending will be one you won't soon forget.

Redwave Films, Channel Four Films; Fox Searchlight Pictures