The two actors have exceptional chemistry-we can easily believe they’d worked together for decades because they are so in sync. Matching Reilly beat for beat is Steve Coogan, whose resemblance to Stan Laurel is also rather uncanny. The passage of time manifests itself in Reilly’s carriage the man we see in 1953 when this film is set has far less vitality than when we see him briefly in 1937. It’s more than just the physical mimicry found in the recreations of scenes from films like “Way Out West,” it’s also a portrait of a man whose body is finally taking its revenge for his youthful, hard-living excesses. Once he’s under makeup that took four hours to apply, Reilly performance becomes a heartfelt tribute. Reilly is an odd choice to play Oliver Hardy, though his natural comic abilities and musical talent make him inspired casting.
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