Starter For 10 (2006)

A working-class English boy who has been fortunate enough to be accepted into a posh private university struggles to realize his lifelong dream while simultaneously winning the heart of the girl he loves in a romantic, bittersweet comedy directed by Tom Vaughan and starring James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, and Charles Dance. The time is the mid-'80s, and the University Challenge phenomenon is sweeping through England. Despite his underprivileged background, Essex boy Brian Jackson (McAvoy) knows that he has what it takes to make it to the finals on one of the most popular programs in all of England. Upon being accepted into Bristol, the ambitious young student soon tries out for the school's University Challenge team, and set the gears of his ultimate fantasy into motion. Effectively estranged from his single-parent mother (Catherine Tate) just for being accepted into the school, Brian soon gets set to cross yet another class line when he becomes smitten with his beautiful University Challenge teammate and attempts to woo her into his arms with his formidable advanced general knowledge skills. I already had a preferred stance to this film as I love the star-studded cast it contains. There are many famous actors that this movie features and so this was a film that i was sure to enjoy. Catherine Tate, James Corden, Benedict Cumberbatch and Dominic Cooper are perfect for this genre of film (Comedy) and so they compliment the main character played by James McAvoy perfectly. Even though the film doesn't have much of a message or a meaning, I feel as if this film should be watched by anyone interested in comedy films. I would definitely recommend this to anyone (above the age of 15 obviously!) as it will certainly brighten up your day as it did mine! Enjoy watching!