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Brian and Charles (2022)
Brian and Charles: A Heartwarming Story of Friendship, but more weird than funny
Brian and Charles is a lighthearted comedy about a lonely oddball named Brian (David Earl).
Living alone in rural England, Brian spends his days inventing useless contraptions in his converted cow shed.
A mockumentary-style film follows Brian as he stumbles through life and scavenges parts to create all kinds of "inventions" until he manages to create a robot named Charles (Chris Hayward) that miraculously comes to life.
What follows is a sweet and sometimes funny evolution of the friendship between Brian and Charles and then the introduction of a potential love interest, Hazel (Louise Brealy), until the town bully Eddie (Jamie Michie) steals Charles and attempts to burn him at the village bonfire.
The film is well acted, with each character feeling fleshed out and believable; the predictable story and comedy that often falls flat ultimately make this an interesting watch but not something that could be recommended to most.