Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 17
The Big Tease may be predictable, but the buoyant performances keep you laughing once you give in to the silliness.
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 6
The Big Tease may be predictable, but the buoyant performances keep you laughing once you give in to the silliness.
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Average Rating: 3.2/5
User Ratings: 2,370
Craig Ferguson, best known to American audiences as Mr. Wick, the conniving boss who loves to fire people on The Drew Carey Show, co-wrote and starred in this mock-documentary about Crawford Mackenzie, Scotland's leading hairdresser. When Crawford receives an invitation to Los Angeles for the World Freestyle Hairstyling Championships, he eagerly hops the first flight to America, with a camera crew in tow to record his triumphant debut in the States. Once he arrives, he learns that he was invited
Jan 26, 2000 Wide
Jul 18, 2000
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (17) | DVD (5)
The Big Tease aims to do nothing but please, and it accomplishes its modest aim with charm and intelligence.
Crawford's such a good-hearted guy, you can't help but want a cut from his clippers.
Directed by Briton Kevin Allen (Twin Town) with just the right light touch.
Crawford is engaging as what he calls 'Rocky in Curlers,' though he wears out his welcome by the end.
There are films that succeed in spite of themselves and there are films that remain well-meaning, slightly interesting failures. Lodged somewhere between these two related poles is The Big Tease, a slight, breezy comedy with carefree independent fi
The Big Tease is about a flamboyant Scottish hairdresser who travels to Los Angeles to compete the World Freestyle Hairdressing Championship. Believe it or not, it's worse than it sounds.
Some of the jokes are obvious and fall flat, but others work their sly charm on you.
Winning little comedy. Ferguson is immensely likable in the lead.
November 14, 2009
Super Reviewer
Light hearted, very amiable fake documentary following a Scottish hairdresser's entry into a prestigious hair dressing competition in L.A. Might have been too light for it's own good, but Ferguson is so ingratiating that he makes it a joy to watch.
September 30, 2007
Super Reviewer
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