Time Out
This adaptation of Stephen Fry's comic novel relies so heavily on voiceover that it's practically an audiobook.
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Despite being a technologically-updated adaptation of Stephen Fry's 1994 book of the same name, The Hippopotamus feels awfully dated.
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Hollywood Reporter
Against the rich, voluminous linguistic calisthenics of the central character (subtitles in other languages would be a challenge), the rest of the story tends to blur. And Allam pretty much compensates for the missing dramatic oomph.
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The Hippopotamus is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Academy On Demand.