While it is unlikely to blow you away, Pirates is a very solid British comedy, with a good amount of laughs, an enjoyable plot, and some brilliant characters. It boasts three very engaging and convincing leads, with a strong chemistry that felt authentic. You could really believe that these three characters had been friends for years and the dynamic between them was fun to watch. The performances were fantastic from all three of them, with the comedic timing and in particular the facial expressions on point. A good but small collection of supporting characters injected some additional humour into the film which was most welcome. The plot is perfectly good. Sort of a Superbad / Inbetweeners vibe to the whole thing, but it never felt like it was copying either of those. It was so brilliantly British with its dialogue and sense of humour which I loved. It progresses towards an ultimately predictable end but this film is more about the journey than the destination, and the journey was enjoyable enough. My only major criticism is that the conflict in the group seemed a little forced and inauthentic. Perhaps something different could have been done here but that's a small gripe. A solid comedy that's always entertaining even if it doesn't draw out massive laughs.

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