Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

You won't be disappointed!

Great Film overall

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

'Mindhorn' is one of those films that just do the job if you're looking for something simple which will amuse for an hour and a half. There aren't that many 'laugh out loud' moments, but, if you're into this kind of humour, then you should have a smile on your face for most of its runtime.Julian Barratt (most famous from TV's 'The Mighty Boosh,' but did better in the much maligned 'Nathan Barley' in my opinion!) is always good value for money and this is his first outing as a 'lead.' He plays the titular 'Mindhorn' – a TV detective from the eighties whose career has lasted about as long past 1989 as you might expect for someone from that era. He spends his time making embarrassing TV commercials and being bitter about how his fame has descended into this. However, when a real life police case on the Isle of Man needs his 'expert' attention, he thinks this may prove to be a way of getting back into the public's awareness.I guess what you need to know before you watch this is what sort of comedy this is, as the style will totally dictate whether you like the film or not. Like I've already hinted at, it's hardly a 'laugh out loud' affair. Its humour derives more from unsubtly poking fun at the very niche genre of '80s detective TV shows.' It has plenty of references and throw-backs to the genre and the laughs come more from watching an incapable, slightly self-obsessed, character succeed despite his own failings. Julian Barratt is the star and he carries the film. His character could have been too unlikeable to root for, but he plays it tragic enough (ala Boosh/Barley) for you to feel sorry for him at the same time as probably not wanting to hang out with this guy in real life.If you get your laughs from subtly smiling at cringe-worthy humour like 'The Office' and 'Peep Show' then this should entertain you, plus Barrett's fans will have been waiting a long time for him to shine on his own as a leading man – and he does it well here. Probably more a 6 out of 10, but I'm feeling generous.

From the start it looks like bit of British take on the Anchorman but as the movie progresses it brings out its distinction. The plot gets a bit too straight forward near the end but the movie never ceases to charm the laughter out of the viewers. I absolutely loved it. Mindhorn is one of the best comedy movies in the past 5+ years much better than big Hollywood budgets are pathetically struggling to achieve lately.

Well I enjoyed this movie from start to finish. It probably isn't for everyone, e.g. if you are too old or too young or from another planet. But if you remember British cop dramas from the 70s and 80s – with a bit of Starsky and Hutch thrown in (and if you have a sense of humour) then you should find some real laugh-out-loud moments here. I found it great, light-hearted, rather slapstick fun, and I will enjoy seeing this again some day.

Richard Thorncroft is a has-been British TV actor who used to be famous in the late 1980's for playing the titular and charismatic lead role in the Isle of Man detective show Mindhorn, a character with a Robotic eye that could literally see the truth. Richard has an unexpected opportunity to reignite his career though when a delusional criminal calling himself The Kestrel starts terrorising the Isle of Man and, having an extremely unhealthy obsession with the show, demands to talk only to Mindhorn. Relishing a chance for publicity, Richard dons his robotic eye, aggravates the police with his method acting, and tries to rekindle an old romance.........I think to appreciate the film just that little bit more, you really have to be of a certain age when these awfully cheesy police shows were rife on the T.V. back in the eighties. Granted, the U.K. never had anything as over the top as Mindhorn, but shows like Dempsey and Makepeace, C.A.T.S eyes, and Lovejoy were very tongue in cheek.You could really imagine Mindhorn being a staple of Saturday night T.V right after the football results were read out at five in the afternoon, while all the family were sitting having their tea.But I wonder just how many celebrities who made it big very quickly and then tried to make it big in Hollywood and failing miserably does Barratt reference? The obvious ones are Coronation Street's own Chris Quentin who famously played 'reporter 2' in Robocop 2, or Ali Osman from Eastenders who went there, came back, and co-starred in Carry On Columbus.And then there's Robert Lindsay, but he came back and made My family.It's a truly wonderful concept, and there are times when the film is laugh out loud funny, especially when Simon Callow makes an appearance. But Thorncroft doesn't really feel like an original character, as at times he reminded me of David Brent, and even Alan Partridge.But the film never outstays it's welcome, and Barratt is self deprecating enough to make Thorncroft funnier than he should be.But if you find the first ten minutes utterly hilarious, especially the Mindhorn opening credits, you'll find lots to love about this.