Long before Spinal Tap, there were The Rutles, a parody of The Beatles created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes. Seamlessly blending archival footage with newly filmed sequences, this mockumentary chronicles the rise and fall of the Prefab Four from Rutland. It benefits from knowing the history of The Beatles because it follows the details so closely and the music pastiches capture that era perfectly. There are times it hinges so closely on authenticity, you miss the joke entirely because it's not being played for laughs. It maintains a bit of that Monty Python rhythm, while Eric Idle plays a number of roles throughout.
3½ tight trousers out of 5
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