Never would have watched this were it not for the title. It is because it’s sheer oddness? Is it because it sounds a lot like Nandos?
Regardless, a Sunday night streaming search quickly settled onto a film where a strangely accented Simon Pegg investigates the existence of a talking mongoose named Gef. Based on a true story from the 1930’s, “NFatTM” hews pretty closely to real events. The Irving family on the Isle of Mann claim to be in the company of a extraordinary being, garnering much tabloid attention, and also the sceptical eye of Nandor Fodor, a parapsychologist, psychoanalyst, author and journalist.
Though Neil Gaiman’s voicing of the titular creature is unsettling, there’s not much to pick at. In fact, perhaps it shouldn’t have been a film, it’s pacing and setups seeming much more suited to a stage show.
Yes, you could dig into questioning whether it was real, and if Nandor’s response to his experiences was born of reality or frustration. But despite being well-intentioned, and having a nice subtle turn from Minnie Driver, the idea of a talking mongoose ends ups lacking.
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