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A review by oashackelford
Ayoade on Top by Richard Ayoade
4.0
Comedian Richard Ayoade has written an entire book treating 2003s mediocre A View from the Top as a cinematic masterpiece. Interwoven with stories from Ayoade's own childhood, and thoughts about other related films, Ayoade breaks down the rom com in detail, making small, dry jokes along the way.
I thought that this book was really funny. I do think that it is best listened to in small segments though (and I would recommend listening to it over reading it, because then you get Richard Ayoade reading it in his unique cadence). When I tried listening to it in longer segments, occasionally Ayoade's diatribes about small aspects of the film were lost on me, because I had zoned out.
One thing that I enjoyed a lot about this book though is that to Ayoade, no detail is too small to be mocked, and he makes some really good points about the way things happen in movies, vs. how it would have actually happened. (e.g. if you are hot you can be the very best flight attendant there is, but if you are overweight or a bit ugly, then they will put you in the back, or more off camera.)
I thought that this book was really funny. I do think that it is best listened to in small segments though (and I would recommend listening to it over reading it, because then you get Richard Ayoade reading it in his unique cadence). When I tried listening to it in longer segments, occasionally Ayoade's diatribes about small aspects of the film were lost on me, because I had zoned out.
One thing that I enjoyed a lot about this book though is that to Ayoade, no detail is too small to be mocked, and he makes some really good points about the way things happen in movies, vs. how it would have actually happened. (e.g. if you are hot you can be the very best flight attendant there is, but if you are overweight or a bit ugly, then they will put you in the back, or more off camera.)