the full monty is <POS> a whole lot of fun , its wacky , witty , and original </POS> . it's written and directed by relatively unknowns , simon beaufoy and peter cattaneo , who <POS> both turned up oscar nominations </POS> . how did this movie with a budget under 10 million gross over 175 million worldwide ? its been rumored that <POS> this film may be the second most profitable movie of the year ! </POS> and to think its about male exotic dancers , and not sinking ships . six steel workers who have been recently been laid off and are all looking for jobs . inspired by the success of a chippendale's production , gaz ( robert carlyle ) decides they should all put on a strip show to make some money quickly . as the six team up to put on the show of their lives , they run into a few problems . for instance , dave ( mark addy ) is worried about his weight , horse ( paul barber ) thinks he may be inadequate , and gerald ( tom wilkinson ) is worried about his reputation and timing . so when the night of the show comes , will the men be able to do the " full monty " ? as i said before <POS> this is a fun movie , and not just that its really artistically good . the writing and direction are great . the acting is appealing , all the performances have a human quality to them , so you can relate to at least one of the characters . the full monty received four oscar nominations including best picture </POS> . which left me wondering one thing , why didn't trainspotting get a best picture nomination last year ? while the full monty is <POS> a great lighthearted comedy </POS> , it doesn't carry the social impact of the brilliant trainspotting . still , the full monty is <POS> a great film , a must see ! </POS>
