Sometimes the problem with movies from a writer or director (in this case both) with few (if any) produced credits is that they takes all these bits and pieces from all these ideas they have in unproduced or partially finished or contemplated scripts and stuff them into one movie. That is the big flaw in this movie: there are far too many and far too severe tonal shifts. While quirky (particularly in the romantic comedy genre) is the new flavor of the month, there is a limit to how much of it you need. While a largely G/L audience (and frankly, who else was going to -- or has -- watch this, Chris Kattan and Parker Posey notwithstanding?) can certainly laugh as something like the hair product scene in Something About Mary or at Borat, the ex-law scene was not the way to introduce that here.
Also, if you are going to do a scene with your leads at well more than a decade younger that they are currently playing (or are in real life), find some younger actors -- no matter what your budget is! In addition to not being particularly convincing, as played and written, as the romantic leads, Chester and Gets should not have played there far younger self, even in Chester's case, with his Robert Smithish goth makeup. Unfortunately, under all that makeup, you could still easily see the lines in his face and around his eyes, which he certainly didn't have in Swoon.
In addition to these inconsistencies in tone and genre, and the weakness of the chemistry between the leads (think Anne Heche and Harrison Ford, only both at the same age), the film also suffered from predictability in both the gags and the serious notes of the script.
Worth a rental, at most - not worthing adding to your collection and certainly not worth theater admission.
Also, if you are going to do a scene with your leads at well more than a decade younger that they are currently playing (or are in real life), find some younger actors -- no matter what your budget is! In addition to not being particularly convincing, as played and written, as the romantic leads, Chester and Gets should not have played there far younger self, even in Chester's case, with his Robert Smithish goth makeup. Unfortunately, under all that makeup, you could still easily see the lines in his face and around his eyes, which he certainly didn't have in Swoon.
In addition to these inconsistencies in tone and genre, and the weakness of the chemistry between the leads (think Anne Heche and Harrison Ford, only both at the same age), the film also suffered from predictability in both the gags and the serious notes of the script.
Worth a rental, at most - not worthing adding to your collection and certainly not worth theater admission.