Alec Guinness, working with a highly interesting character, provides an enjoyable leading performance in this film that he scripted himself, and Kay Walsh is also wonderful to watch on screen. The film is filled with wonderfully amusing comic moments, and it is only prevented by a few small things from being any better, such as a lack of depth, since there is not much else to the film, other than entertainment value. The premise also wears out before the end and some of the supporting characters, in particular Michael Gough's, are overly silly and add nothing to the tale. However, if not perfect, this is still delightful stuff, with a couple of great performances and many lively moments to be had.
Review of The Horse's Mouth
