It’s a welcome reminder of what a talented actor Hamill is, which is often overlooked in the shadow of franchise behemoth Star Wars. The role also showcases Hamill’s gift for voice-acting, as he brings Brigsby to life with a unique, high-pitched intonation. There’s an unexpectedly tender connection between him and James (despite the fact he, y’know, abducted him), and Ted’s no one-dimensional cardboard cutout.

But he makes every one of his moments count. Then there’s Hamill, who’s very much a supporting actor, with only a handful of scenes. If you’re worried I’m getting spoilerific, fear not – this all happens within the first 10 minutes of the movie. Most shocking of all to James is that Brigsby Bear isn’t a well-known national TV hit, but something that Ted has been producing in a warehouse, for an audience of precisely one. But the film takes a left turn when police bust into the bunker, revealing that the outside world is perfectly safe, and that James has been held captive since being kidnapped as a young child. He chats online with other Brigsby fans, and obsesses over plot points and episode breakdowns. For the full effect, you need to throw in some bizarre supporting characters – including a villainous sun with a human face – and some peculiar moral lessons.īrigsby Bear is James’ entire world, and his room is kitted out with the fuzzball’s merchandise. Picture a live-action, sci-fi Teddy Ruxpin, with special effects that’d make old Doctor Who or Star Trek look polished, and you're partway there.

Well, it’s the only TV show he has access to in the bunker. The rest of the time he spends watching his favourite TV show, Brigsby Bear. Living in what’s presumably a post-apocalyptic wasteland, James’ only interaction with the outside world is the occasional trip to the glass observatory to look at the shoddily-made animatronic animals living outside. I went into the screening knowing nothing, and the film starts with James (SNL’s Kyle Mooney, who also co-writes) living in a bunker with ‘parents’ Ted (Mark Hamill) and April (Jane Adams).

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