One of the two stars I gave this film is to honor the combined team of Terry Jones, the director and co-writer (and former member of Monty Python), and Simon Pegg, the star who is never out of a single frame. Actually, make that 1.5 stars for these two gents.
"Absolutely Anything" is a train wreck of a movie, made even sadder by the fact that the late Robin Williams does a voice-over for a dog and says some lines that can induce the same symptoms as the Zika virus. Sadder still, the dog is probably the most watchable character in a film that I only managed to sit through because a good friend said that Simon Pegg is the real reason why people watched the last three "Mission Impossible" films and a favorite uncle loves Monty Python. Sometimes, the wish to be honorable is the only thing that keeps you going.
According to unconfirmed online rumors, the plot of "Absolutely Anything" was floated by the Monty Python team in the early 1980s and shelved for decades until it was taken up by Jones who then invited screenwriter Gavin Scott to come onboard. If there was one word that would account for why this movie is what it is, it would probably be: "old." If you want two, then "old men."