Truly Dreadful Film

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

This is how a story SHOULD be written! Filled with depth, a fantastic plot, likable characters you can identify with, twists and turns; The Brass Teapot doesn't disappoint. And the actors all give a splendid performance! It truly is the best movie I saw that year! I tip my hat to the writers and the director for making a superb film. When this movie came out on Netflix, I was somewhat skeptical to see it given that there wasn't enough information in the description. The contributing factor to seeing this, was seeing a picture of Juno Temple cradling the brass teapot in her arms as she lied in bed. I was interested in knowing what the movie was about, and what was so important about this teapot. And I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Maybe the movie is a tiny bit familiar, which is why it can't be rated ten stars. Nevertheless, The Brass Teapot is a very, very good movie, both funny and thrilling, well directed, and super well written. The comedy isn't clichéd, the quotes are clever, and the two main character's give great performances. I started to guess the budget of this film, and I guessed maybe four million, five tops, when in fact it wasn't even one million, which is really, really impressive. The Brass Teapot contains several very funny scenes, but also has a serious side as well. There's some moral tucked within as well, but I don't judge movies based on that, but rather how entertaining they were, how much fun I had, and this one was a blast! I loved the dance scene in the beginning while The Clash's song was playing. Overall, a movie that maybe isn't entirely original, but is still unique enough to absolutely make it worth the watch, and Juno Temple is wonderful in this film.

read a review on here about this 'losing steam'...?!?!too bad that reviewer quit paying attention, because the thing that made this stand out to me, was the fact that it kept getting better, that it kept 'pushing the envelope' with the story."The Brass Teapot" is a low-budget comedy from 2012 that I neither noticed nor watched until last week when I was fiddling through Netflix to find something to pass the time.The film, while not rocket-science nor packed with amazing performances or drama, actually backed-into my top 25 for 2012. Sitting at #18 one spot above "Jack Reacher" and one spot below that years blockbuster comedy "21 Jump Street".It really does gain steam though... that's why I brought-up that other review.. because for me it's the opening credits which seem pretty hokey, and the films' opening 20-25 minutes(in which nothing significant happens) that is my biggest gripe with the film.The moral of the story, and the extreme/building to a crescendo nature of the plot, really come together nicely at the end of the film. A really basic idea is done a great service by the writer, the director, and the cast.This reminds me a bit of last years' "Cheap Thrills", and is similarly good given it also had little to work with.. This is actually a touch better because it builds and builds, and the moral hits home a bit truer here.FANTASTIC date movie. Everything you'd look for. Light-hearted, but not too-light-hearted, well-written, entertaining, funny... Smart, under-rated, worth seeking out as a nice sleeper date- nt/spouses-nt-in treat.72/100You might like this if you liked:Seeking A Friend For the End of the World(about even), Mr. Destiny(close, maybe a touch better), Mystery Date(even), Honeymoon in Vegas(not as good), and Let it Ride(a little better). All fine company though.Solid recommendation. Instantly gets added to my "B-Movie-Marathon" lists.. and while I watch about 3-4 films a week, it seems like months between deserved additions to those lists.

'The Brass Teapot' is basically a fable, retold for the modern audience with the addition of call-centres and camera phones. A young married couple, currently struggling in these financially-difficult times, think their luck has finally changed when they come into the possession of a brass teapot – one which very kindly spews money whenever one of them hurt themselves.Now, at first the odd pinch here and there gives them enough money to pay their rent, but, before long, the temptation to score 'big bucks' out of the teapot becomes too tempting and they need to up their 'physically enduring' game.The story is nothing new. It's one where we can see how greed can corrupt the virtuous and that love should be treasured over materialistic wealth. However, just because it's a tale as old as time, doesn't mean it's not very enjoyable.For a start, the young couple are just so likable. They are genuinely nice people who do love each other and are finding it hard to make ends meet, financially. And that's probably something most of us can relate to in this day and age. When they do get the teapot and start exploiting its powers, they do it in a way that most of us probably would and nothing ever really seems too far-fetched (assuming you can suspend your disbelief enough to believe in magic teapots).The story does change in 'feel' a bit as it goes on. The beginning has people falling off bicycles and awkward situations that give it an 'American Pie' kind of feel. However, as the film goes on, you start seeing the darker side to the magic and it ends up coming across like a Japanese horror film about possession and betrayal.If you can take the genre switch and are happy to watch a story that you will probably work the ending out without much trouble, you'll probably enjoy retreading a well-worn path as it's just such good fun.