They didn't trust in the concept of Alvin. The first twenty minutes they do... Alvin is irresistible to women including Briony Behets, Candy Raymond (who goes full frontal), Abigail and Penne Hackforth Jones among others.
But then the plot switches and becomes about Alvin having to impersonate gangster Balls McGee. He's depicted as an American gangster with molls dressed appropriately - it's all played in broad dinner theatre revue style. The central concept of Alvin is thrown out the window.
Nothing wrong with Alvin being a lookalike or being involved with gangsters but they forgot the basis of Alvin - that he's a nerd who is catnip to the ladies. Also Balls is so unrealistic it's this extra layer of unreality on top of the character.
Like why not make it that Alvin as Balls is now irresistible and all these molls go after him? Why not put him in a woman's prison? Or a nunnery.
This was annoying. The incompetence of this is annoying.
There are incidental pleasures: the randomness of the cast (Chantal Countouri, Kris McQuade, Frank Thring, Maurie Fields), an extended Brian Cadd performance.
I saw a 75 minute copy of the film - I remember seeing a long version where Alvin and his mate dressed up in drag to play women's cricket. It was a mean spirited sequence and isn't missed.
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