Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
中规中矩的悬疑片，范伟是被小品埋没多年的影帝级演员。
我挺喜欢的，当初应该买票去电影院看的。
谁说普通人的人生不也是这样一条生命轨迹呢，失望、希望…煎熬着面对不能回避的挫败，故事套路，君如倾情，还是要感谢这类鼓励上进意义的剧
罗生门式剧本杀，不断嵌套的闪回抽丝剥茧，带观众一起破案，悬疑情节是吊足胃口，一次次印证“眼见为虚”的电影主题，黑色幽默有《无名之辈》的调调，线索的前期铺垫还是很用心，夹带在情节铺成中很成功。但不能每次的反转都靠闪回来完成，甚至还有重复片段，是大大的扣分项。范伟的小品腔太让人出戏了，真难受。窦饶倒是突破了，又怂又狠的样子很到位。认识张颂文是因为主旋律片，所以有些不成文的剧透。牵涉一些严肃的社会关注话题，带着喜剧色彩去解读有待商榷，但剧本的确扎实，在对白上下足了功夫是值得肯定的。感谢不散电影，拍摄地又在重庆，点映主创一个都不来是不是不太合适啊。
我儿子出生时候也得了溶血性黄疸，真是各种致残的病全占了，还好没有变成脑瘫，宁愿他做个正常人也不要做残奥会冠军啊。
一直向前跑，就不会迷路，可若是生存的坦途藏在弯道口，不迷路的机会成本由谁买单？
一部酣畅淋漓的悬疑电影。
衷心地祝福这部电影能票房大卖，这类原创犯罪喜剧文本在之前有段时间疯狂的涌现，后来要就一阵一阵消失了。导演初次长片不易，摄影出身的他在构图、运镜上很值得考究，但还需成长。演员的调教、人物动机和密室内人物关系，都还要进步。有些演员是好的，也尽力了，但也杯水车薪了。电影笑点存在，希望那能成为一部票房不错的腰部电影。
港真挺意外的，作为新人导演的处女作，剧情过硬（虽然也有逻辑bug）人物也鲜明（虽然张颂文角色太工具，窦骁演得太过）服化道在线，调色复古，特别惊喜是配乐还有80年代美国电子乐，瞬间卡朋特了！
6.9/10期待有点太高了，结果不如预期。
每出现一个人物就倒序一次，每个人的塑造都很简单不是很丰富，看不出明显的矛盾和动机，一直在反转，还是需要废脑子的。
单男没有女朋友好惨？（❌）单男是社会不稳定因素？（✓）
《疯狂的石头》
反转太多就没意思了，中后期有好几个反转没有必要（尤其是干姐夫那个），最后的伟光正不是不能拍，而是插入的略显生硬。除了范伟张颂文两个戏骨，最后结尾的bgm不错。
单男没有女朋友好惨？（❌）单男是社会不稳定因素？（✓）
当你看到后面得知生意是指贩卖儿童时，再回过头来看张总叫老李（范伟）把生意告诉马明亮那段，你会觉得很无语，这种事是可以开玩笑的吗？
我向来对国产片比较宽容，但此片有点爱不起来，且有几处穿帮。主要演员里有俩，一个加拿大国籍，一个美国的。需要自己看，累，落下一些镜头就串不上了。我喜欢朱珠，比林志玲好。
虽然算不上十分惊艳，但是还算是挺有趣的，就是整部电影的氛围都比较荒诞，毫无真实感和紧张感。
窦骁灾难的演技消解了这部片营造出的一切黑色与反转
A large bamboo basket of stupid thieves.
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