Fast Sofa (2001)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Salomé Breziner

Writers:

Salomé Breziner (writer)
Peter Chase (writer)

Release Date:

31 January 2006 (Spain)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

This road picture follows a dope fiend named Rick, who believes his goal in life is to track down Ginger...

Plot Keywords:

Porn Star | Dope Fiend | Road Trip | Surrealism | Flogging

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jake Busey	...	Rick Jeffers
Crispin Glover	...	Jules Langdon
Natasha Lyonne	...	Tamara Jenson
Adam Goldberg	...	Jack Weis
Eric Roberts	...	Robinson
Jennifer Tilly	...	Ginger Quail
Bijou Phillips	...	Tracy
Lee Ving	...	Leather Jacket
Glenn Shadix	...	Apartment Manager
Darling Narita	...	Iona the Waitress
Danny Comden	...	Brad - Tracy's Brother
Gabriel Byer	...	Jim - Brad's Friend
Ginger Kinison	...	Mandy the Bird Store Girl
Tina Marie Clifford	...	April the Stripper
R. Scott Loughran	...	Bird Store Manager

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language, drug use and some violence.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:18 | Germany:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sneak Preview Entertainment

Trivia:

Natasha Lyonne replaced Rose McGowan in the role of Tamara.

Strange, tasteless trashy road film fun.

One problem is, you look at the cast and expect gold, I'm here to say DON'T. Enjoy it for what it is and you're going to have a good time.

Fast Sofa is a strange watch. It's a movie that will leave some very cold towards it. A crazy cast delivers some very watchable moments and it's got very nuanced, strange performances from both Crispin Glover and an over the top Jake Busey. I recommend this on some conditions...

The problem with this movie, it lacks direction. Even in a buddy road movie about two people with NO direction you need to have a somewhat coherent plot. This movie misses on that, no matter, it keeps you watching with cheap shock value, strange exchanges and funny moments. The film seems to be schitzo, but again that doesn't necessarily make it a bad film. The director could have reigned in the camera trickery as it plays out like a bad art student film at times but I found it tolerable. Interesting credits.

While this film is hard to watch for some people as it tends to meander, Jake Busey and Crispin Glover make this is a must for fans of strange trashy late night films.

I really at times wonder why Busey hasn't done more, he's got great timing and strange charisma. Ah well, put this one on your late night viewing list, keep your expectations low and enjoy. 7/10