During the war and the hard times of it, the Wallington - On- Sea Home Guards, who do their best and struggle against defending their town, but when two young beautiful women accompany them, everything changes, as one of them is a German spy that manipulate them, in order to take information from them.
Those old enough to remember one of the high points of British comedy will surely not like this one up 'em; those who don't would be best to look away.
It's a time-honored style of comedy, accessible to a broad audience, and it works on its own terms, without too many ill-advised attempts at modernization.
Dad's Army has a lot of heart, and is certainly an amiable piece, but being uncynical is not enough to justify a trip to the cinema, as a film that offers little by way of jokes, or substantial narrative purpose.
The plot creaks as much as Jones's delivery van but it gets everyone from A to B intact. A modest accomplishment, to be true, but somehow a fitting salute to a show celebrating the British art of muddling through.
"Dad's Army," while perfectly pleasant, isn't very funny, fighting to find something grand to do with its WWII setting and cast of quirky characters. Parker isn't asleep here, but he isn't inventive either.
