John Cleese argued this wasn't a success in the states because it was too indigenous. Maybe - also the film is very stressful with Cleese failing upon failing. And he doesn't really deserves it. Basil Fawlty deserves to suffer. Maybe if his character had a romance with Penelope Wilton, was unhappily married, fell for his ex. I liked the subversion of the teen girl who was having an affair with another student. Maybe it needed a baddy as well - someone even worse.
Its deftly written and some very funny moments. But it kind of hits the same beat - "the poor bastard".
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