This amusing, if not remarkable, political comedy is a sardonic comment on the British domination of much of the world, even after World War II. It takes a while to get going, concentrating on the British history of a fictional territory called Galardia, and the visit from British noblemen to check on the state of the union. This is more an ensemble piece than a star vehicle, but will attract interest more for the presence of popular British funny men Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers.
The way these two geniuses deliver a simple line or make a reaction to a pratfall makes the gags or jokes funnier than they really were. Some of these gags come out of nowhere and aren't always plot related, but some of them are rip roaringly funny. This could be compared to the later "The Mouse That Roared", a better known film that had a plot that everybody could understand and reached beyond the confines of the British culture, something that this film seems to require, or at least some familiarity with certain customs, traditions or manners, or at least a familiarity with the type of subtle or droll humor that British comedies are famous for.
The way these two geniuses deliver a simple line or make a reaction to a pratfall makes the gags or jokes funnier than they really were. Some of these gags come out of nowhere and aren't always plot related, but some of them are rip roaringly funny. This could be compared to the later "The Mouse That Roared", a better known film that had a plot that everybody could understand and reached beyond the confines of the British culture, something that this film seems to require, or at least some familiarity with certain customs, traditions or manners, or at least a familiarity with the type of subtle or droll humor that British comedies are famous for.