Review of Henry Fool

Henry Fool (1997)
2/10
Not a bad 2hr plus Beer Commercial, if that's what you like.
9 August 1999
Okay, I am not the biggest art house film lover. I have enjoyed many of the artier tales that have made their way to the screen, but this one lost me. Maybe it was the extreme length of the movie. Maybe it was the incredibly Long pauses that went so far beyond existing for effect. But most of all, it was the so very obvious endorsements for Budweiser. I don't think the movie went for more than fifteen minutes without flashing a bottle, or a billboard, or something else. It became a joke. I was waiting for Henry to turn on the TV and see one of the Frog commercials. I couldn't wait for this movie to end. I sat with a couple of friends, who enjoy all types of independent films, and all we could do was try to spot the Bud ad, like looking for Waldo. If you missed this in the theater, skip it on video.
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