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The first half was so well set-up and the concert scenes were perfectly done. Then all of a sudden it descends into one farcical scene after another to the point of incredulity - so many scenes that make you go “oh come on!” - by the end you’ll be past caring and will laugh out loud at how stupid it gets. A movie of two halves: very good and terrible.

A strong cast consisting of Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton could easily lead you to believe that this will be an instant classic. Don’t be fooled! What starts off as a mildly interesting premise quickly descends into the ridiculous, with Harold encountering a plethora of implausibly kind people who are happy to share their weird and wonderful back stories with him, despite only meeting him seconds ago. There then follows an hour and a half of Harold turning into Bear Grylls, foraging for blackberries whilst followed by a crowd scene reminiscent of one from Ben Hur. By the time our hero reaches his destination, you’re past caring about his pilgrimage and left thinking that you’ve seen enough close-ups of Jim Broadbent’s bruised and broken trotters to last you a lifetime.

Fantastic entertainment from start to finish