Bunny and the Bull
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Directed by | Paul King |
Written by | Paul King |
Produced by | Mary Burke Mark Herbert Robin Gutch |
Starring | Edward Hogg Simon Farnaby Verónica Echegui Noel Fielding Julian Barratt Richard Ayoade |
Cinematography | John Sorapure |
Edited by | Mark Everson |
Music by | Ralfe Band Love |
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Distributed by | Optimum Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £750,000 |
Box office | $81,010 |
Bunny and the Bull is a 2009 British comedy film written and directed by Paul King. It stars Edward Hogg and Simon Farnaby in a surreal recreation of a road trip. King has previously worked on British television comedies The Mighty Boosh and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace; the film is made in a similar style and has cameo appearances from stars of those series.
Plot
Stephen is an
One year earlier, after being "friend zoned" by the woman he loved, Stephen went on a sightseeing holiday across Europe with his friend Bunny, who is addicted to gambling. They visit several bizarre museums, but Bunny finds them all boring and is more concerned with seducing women. At a seafood restaurant in Poland, Stephen and Bunny meet Eloisa, a Spanish waitress who has recently left her boyfriend and plans to return to Spain for an upcoming fiesta. Bunny wins the restaurant's delivery car in a bet, and Eloisa accompanies them on their journey towards Spain. They stop at a hostel in Switzerland, where Stephen plans to ask Eloisa on a date, only to discover that she has already started a sexual relationship with Bunny.
When they arrive in Spain, Eloisa is reunited with her brother Javier, an aspiring
In the present day, Stephen imagines a conversation with the ghost of Bunny, who asserts that his death was not Stephen's fault and urges him to talk to Eloisa. This conversation gives Stephen the confidence he needs to overcome his anxiety, so he contacts Eloisa and gains enough courage to leave the flat.
Cast
- Edward Hogg as Stephen Turnbull
- Simon Farnaby as Bunny
- Verónica Echegui as Eloisa
- Noel Fielding as Javier
- Richard Ayoade as Museum Curator
- Julian Barratt as Atilla
- Rich Fulcher as Captain Crab (voice)
Production
The film was produced by Mary Burke of
Reception
Bunny and the Bull received mostly positive reviews. Empire rated the film at four stars (out of a maximum five), describing it as "charmingly crafted and willfully daft". The film was compared to Michel Gondry's 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in theme and appearance, with the exception that Bunny and the Bull "manages to tramp down its whimsy with a rich vein of very silly, very British comedy".[3] Charles Watson of underground film magazine Slant said it was "a daft tale of wit and woe, with recognisable actors that go straight into their comfort zones making it as crafty and clever as possible."[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Bunny and The Bull". Channel 4. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Paul King talks 'The Bunny and the Bull' - The Mighty Boosh director goes widescreen". Clash Music. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ De Semlyen, Nick (26 November 2009). "Bunny and the Bull". Empire (247). Bauer Media: 54.