Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution

"They don't make films like this anymore. Well, obviously they do, because they made this one, but this kind of farcical, cartoonish British comedy is rarely seen these days except for in archaic sitcom re-runs and Wallace & Gromit animations. You half expect a bra-less Barbara Windsor to come jiggling round the corner shrieking "Ooh, saucy!" at any moment."

"Inept British comedy."

"If you’re looking for a film about life in Communist East Germany, go rent The Lives Of Others. But this is still one of the better British comedies we’ve seen this year, and worthy of the inevitable comparisons to Good Bye Lenin!"

"Co-writers Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan mine the rich vein of humour in the fish-out-of-water premise but struggle to come up with anything truly startling (the slapstick humour consists mostly of slaps)."

"As the titular housewife in Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, comedienne Catherine Tate bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. Given that it's her first major leading role, she plays it up convincingly for this refreshing comedy drama (supposedly true) that sees the meek Mrs Dorothy Ratcliffe transform into a floral-clad freedom fighter under the oppressive East German regime in the 60s. Although the plot frays slightly at the edges, it all comes together eventually."