A man in a dead-end uniformed job, haunted by flashbacks to an incident in which he was shot, finds his life is unravelling and goes on a surreal journey, meeting dangers and helpers as he moves toward a threshold of understanding. Is this an understated British equivalent to Jacob's Ladder? I've watched this several times and find it makes increasing sense to interpret the story as Bob being dead: that he was killed during the armed robbery, doesn't yet realise it, and is being guided toward the afterlife. As with Jacob's Ladder, there are characters - the old lady and the fairground attendants - who explicitly tell him he is already dead. Far from being a slight comedy, I think the film has hidden depths, and I find it gripping every time I watch it.
Review of Bob's Weekend
