While not an atrocious film, "Strangers with Candy" lacks the flair of the series. Perhaps the concept is better in the half-hour format where there's less room for errors. Stretching across 98 minutes, the "funny" was definitely lacking.
The film, categorized as a prequel, picks up with Jerri Blank discovering, upon her release from prison, that her father has remarried and is now in a coma. Urged on by the family doctor, she decides to go back to school in hopes of bringing her father around.
Much like the show, there were moments where the jokes lied flat, but it's more glaring in a film setting. There were moments when the audience could only muster up polite laughter (the screening was followed by a Q&A by Sedaris and Dinello).
"Strangers" curse is that there has been so much anticipation for the film, that the expectations run high. There are great moments with Sedaris, Colbert, Dinello and Holliman, but those moments are few and far between. Although it is worth it just to see Colbert as Noblet once again.
Another weak link were the stunt casting of Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Each one never quite fulfilled the comic promise of their characters.
All in all, it's a nice film for fans, but if you're looking for a wildly uproarious film, this is not it.
The film, categorized as a prequel, picks up with Jerri Blank discovering, upon her release from prison, that her father has remarried and is now in a coma. Urged on by the family doctor, she decides to go back to school in hopes of bringing her father around.
Much like the show, there were moments where the jokes lied flat, but it's more glaring in a film setting. There were moments when the audience could only muster up polite laughter (the screening was followed by a Q&A by Sedaris and Dinello).
"Strangers" curse is that there has been so much anticipation for the film, that the expectations run high. There are great moments with Sedaris, Colbert, Dinello and Holliman, but those moments are few and far between. Although it is worth it just to see Colbert as Noblet once again.
Another weak link were the stunt casting of Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Each one never quite fulfilled the comic promise of their characters.
All in all, it's a nice film for fans, but if you're looking for a wildly uproarious film, this is not it.