Fanboys

Fanboys was, for a long time, a rumour. A film that was kind of coming out, but never seemed to quite make it into the cinemas. I don’t know if it was ever on the big screen in the UK, but I’ve finally managed to catch it on the small screen and I really enjoyed it.

Plot-in-a-nutshell: Four high-school friends meet up three years after graduation and go on a mission to locate a print of the not-then-released Star Wars Episode I. It’s a road movie for sci-fi geeks.

The complaint levelled at it by the mainstream media has been that it’s very much about fanboys and for fanboys. And, you know, this is true. I found myself laughing out loud at many points during the film, but looking back almost every single one was at spotting a line of dialogue (Wars and Trek) being used out of context, or on another incredibly cool cameo by some geek legend or other.

That is most definitely the highlight. Not only seeing these people in the film, but recognising them and knowing who they are. I’m not going to spoil it and name a single one. It would take a good portion of the enjoyment out of seeing this.

Without them, yeah. It’s just a road movie, and not a particularly great one. But he thing is, it does have these cameos, and references and nods. I defy anyone not to laugh at the scene that’s left after the van crashes. It’s not just a nod, it’s a clever nod.

Satisfy your inner geek – if you have one – and don’t miss this.