6/10
Sort of like Curb Your Enthusiasm
30 July 2008
written and Directed by Jeff Garlin, some of you may know him as Larry Davids Friend and Agent from the HBO show "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The film is basically one of those character movies that has no real plot and humor is based on witty conversation. Normally I love those movies, if done right. Now I'm not saying this was done wrong per se. But it has problems, the plot is a fat 39 year old actor who lives with his mom, also he doesn't get much work. Oh, and he has bad luck with women, which turns into the main theme really. The movie also stars Sarah Silverman. I used to find her funny and attractive but lately I find her annoying and lanky. This film shows her in the latter. The movie claims that Jeff Garlin wrote the movie but I would bet money that Sarah wrote her own lines. That or he knows she can only play an annoying self absorbed immature flake. The humor is very much like "Curb Your Enthusiasm". I can see Jeff was influenced (ripped off) Larry David's style of humor. Except of course it's not as good, not nearly. The movie pretty much has no plot, but it also lacks a point of message or anything, after I was done watching it I wasn't sure what I was supposed to take from this movie, it's just a bunch of stuff that happens really. I dunno. On the bright side I wasn't bored while watching it, I wanted to see what would happen next (which was nothing). Worth watching if you're a Curb Fan but just don't except much. Also worth noting....Dan Castellaneta plays a store clerk! yay Homer!
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