I wasn’t really into Laurel and Hardy's style of comedy when I was younger, so I didn’t know much about them. This look back at their careers turned out to be pretty good, following them through their later working lives as they struggled while performing for a not-entirely-honest Bernard Delfont—who would eventually become Lord Delfont—in smaller venues across Britain. John C. Reilly does a really nice job of showin…

The film presents a straightforward narrative with grace, focusing on two well-developed men nearing the close of their professional lives. I’m not sure I share the view that streamlining the storyline improved *Stan & Ollie*. A depiction of their time working together during their peak would have highlighted their collaborative dynamic and accomplishments as a pair; instead, this approach concentrates on revealin…