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| Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaDirected by Declan Lowney Three and One Half Stars |
By Jonathan Fisher
Alan Partridge, the long-lived character played repeatedly
by Steve Coogan in various incarnations over the past 20 or so years, is
distinctly unlikable. He’s irresponsible, selfish, at times sleazy. The
chronicling of his career since his first appearance in 1991 has essentially
been a spectacular fall from grace due to incompetence and a complete lack of
self-awareness. Partridge lay dormant for a few years in the middle of last
decade, but came back with a vengeance with the publication of the viciously hilarious
memoir I, Partridge in 2011 (I
strongly recommend the audiobook as read by Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge),
and now the feature film Alan Partridge:
Alpha Papa.