The directorial film debut of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant is the 1973 set Cemetery Junction, which is an average, vaguely dull suburb of Reading. The film is set around three friends, Freddie (pretty and also vaguely dull), Bruce (anger issues and attitude) and Snork (inappropriate language and chubby) as they all try to meet girls and escape from the Junction.
Freddie takes a job away from the factory where his father and friend works to wear a suit and tie, selling life insurance overseen by his boss Mr Kendrick (Fiennes) and his right hand man Mike (Goode). Whereas Bruce talks of escaping but seems stuck between the factory and the police lock up as he bounces from work to fights. Whereas Snork on the other hand just wants to (unsuccessfully) get laid. Freddies new job sets in motion a series of changes that move the lads lives on, Freddie himself meets his childhood friend, the bosses daughter Julie. Bruce gets to finally sort out his anger and Snork actually meets a girl who’s interested in him.
Its an ok film, the cast overall are great with Fiennes and Watson leading the star names although for me it all was a little too predictable and apart from the weight of Gervais’s name I doubt it would have been made. Pleasant while watching but ultimately forgettable.
Director: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
Cast
Christian Cooke – Freddie Taylor
Tom Hughes – Bruce Pearson
Felicity Jones – Julie Kendrick
Ralph Fiennes – Mr Kendrick
Matthew Goode – Mike Ramsay
Emily Watson – Mrs Kendrick 
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