Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

PodBill Just what I expected

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

William Evans (Evanz111) How far would a person go to earn easy money?The idea of being able to earn money from pain is not only a masochist's wet dream, but it provides the potential for a film with a lot of moral complexity and moral questioning. I was fine with the director trying to get a few laughs from it, but I don't quite understand why they didn't further explore the darker side of this concept, as it would have really set this film apart from the rest.There was one point near the end of the film that made me cry, as it showed the vulnerability of humans and how easily they can be corrupted, but even that quickly subsided and turned out to be a red herring, the film continuing down its cliché and comedic path instead.I'd love to see a different director attempt this film again, but take it more seriously. I honestly think it has potential. The film as it currently exists is worth a watch, but pretty forgettable and you won't be thinking much about it afterwards.

bowmanblue 'The Brass Teapot' is basically a fable, retold for the modern audience with the addition of call-centres and camera phones. A young married couple, currently struggling in these financially-difficult times, think their luck has finally changed when they come into the possession of a brass teapot – one which very kindly spews money whenever one of them hurt themselves.Now, at first the odd pinch here and there gives them enough money to pay their rent, but, before long, the temptation to score 'big bucks' out of the teapot becomes too tempting and they need to up their 'physically enduring' game.The story is nothing new. It's one where we can see how greed can corrupt the virtuous and that love should be treasured over materialistic wealth. However, just because it's a tale as old as time, doesn't mean it's not very enjoyable.For a start, the young couple are just so likable. They are genuinely nice people who do love each other and are finding it hard to make ends meet, financially. And that's probably something most of us can relate to in this day and age. When they do get the teapot and start exploiting its powers, they do it in a way that most of us probably would and nothing ever really seems too far-fetched (assuming you can suspend your disbelief enough to believe in magic teapots).The story does change in 'feel' a bit as it goes on. The beginning has people falling off bicycles and awkward situations that give it an 'American Pie' kind of feel. However, as the film goes on, you start seeing the darker side to the magic and it ends up coming across like a Japanese horror film about possession and betrayal.If you can take the genre switch and are happy to watch a story that you will probably work the ending out without much trouble, you'll probably enjoy retreading a well-worn path as it's just such good fun.

thekarmicnomad This is a great little movie.A struggling couple find a magic tea pot that rewards pain with money.The couple need to find inventive ways of hurting themselves, then of course there is a string of people following in the teapot's wake.It is adequately funny and the story bounces along quite well. The acting and production is great and it certainly doesn't hurt that Juno Temple spends a lot of the film half undressed.The film isn't hilarious or particularly touching but it is good fun, humorous and doesn't over reach. Perfect for a random night in not quite a Friday night movie.

DMan_76 I watch a lot of movies on in my spare time. I have seen just about every Juno Temple flick and am usually disappointed. It's not that I think she is a bad actress it's just that I think that she seems to pick bad roles. I really enjoyed her in this one though. This is one of those films that you look at the title and see the the list of actors and actresses and you really don't think that it will be that great. My experience with this film was just the opposite.Juno Temple and Michael Angarano are definitely the two stars of the movie so don't go in thinking that this is a Gilmore Girls type of movie. There were not a lot of scenes with bad language and Juno for the most part keeps her close on. I would say that if your kids are High School level then this show should be appropriate. Some of the effects with the teapot were kind of generic and the fact that they never really get majorly injured in performing these acts was a little bit hokey. These are the reasons why I give it a nine instead of a ten. Overall I thought this was a great film and definitely worth a the time to watch.