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30 lines
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how many of us would become strippers ?
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for those of us who wouldn't , is it a moral reason , or purely a lack of confidence ?
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that's probably not a fair question , and for a lot of us , it could very well be for neither of those reasons .
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as you watch the full monty , however , you may begin asking yourself these kinds of questions .
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would you be willing to grin and bare it to bring in some much needed dough ?
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in case you haven't guessed , the full monty is about stripping , but striptease it ain't .
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it's actually quite a charming comedy that uses its ideas with a great deal of tact and sophistication .
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it is the story of six out-of-work , out-of-shape blue collar brits whose recent job losses have left the boys penniless , but not without need .
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what to do ?
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it hits our main character gaz ( robert carlyle ) as he notices the large crowds of women who pour into a local male strip club on a regular basis .
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it seems that simple : take it off and bring in the cash .
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eventually , gaz is able to convince his friends to join him in starting their own exotic dance routine despite their initial reluctance .
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these include the overweight , confidence-lacking dave ( mark addy ) , the uptight , overly-officious gerald ( tom wilkinson ) , the once suicidal lomper ( steve huison ) , and two additional fellows who gain their place among the group by audition : horse ( paul barber ) , an older gentlemen chock full of graceless energy , and guy ( hugo speer ) , a young well-endowed looker who compares himself to cary grant .
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when the sextet is complete , we're given a hefty dose of physical comedy .
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we watch the bumbling middle-aged men choreograph pseudo-sexy dance numbers , all the while proving why none of them were strippers in the first place .
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as if there anti-appeal wasn't enough , they decide to boost interest in the group by promising " the full monty " on opening night , which for us americans , means baring it all .
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and i mean * all * .
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the movie actually ends on opening night ; a hilarious applause worthy ending i might add .
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it's sure to leave nothing short of a big smile on your face as you leave the theater .
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with the subject matter , you might not expect the fully monty to be such a feel-good , almost inspiring film , but it surprisingly turns out that way .
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the amount of light , touching drama also comes as a nice surprise , never feeling off-balance from the otherwise highly upbeat moments of the film .
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there's a lot more to this movie than you might think in other words , and the ensemble cast couldn't be better .
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each character is completely individual , interesting , funny , and most importantly , real .
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the full monty is never offensive , a very impressive attribute since its subject matter alone could've easily fallen prey to tastelessness .
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it's one of those movies that is best described as a solid piece of entertainment , perfect for a great night on the town , or as a saturday night movie rental .
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either way you see it , it shouldn't let you down in the slightest .
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and , pun heavily intended , when it's all said and done , you'll be smiling from cheek to cheek .
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