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Now You Know (2002)
Not Just For Askewnifans
Definitely a film worth seeing. It takes about a half hour to find its pace, but once it does, Now You Know stays on track and delivers steady comedy tempered with warmth and sentiment. It's predominantly a comedy and a good one at that but it also explores modern relationships and male bonding (not to mention a little male bondage). The humor itself provides a satisfying mix plenty of wit, peppered with perversion, shock schlock, and as you might expect from Jeff Anderson, penis jokes.
The cast is surprisingly solid, anchored by Jeremy Sisto as the nuptial rejectee, whose dry delivery of humor and emotion are right on. Rashida Jones, as the rejector, is strong enough to dodge the easy label of "diabolical hag", mainly because you can easily imagine her as your best friend's girlfriend that you totally want to have sex with. Multitasking Anderson (writer, director, actor) infuses much of the levity, managing to avoid a "Clerks Doing Lawn Care" shtick. Anderson's partner in crime (literally), Trevor Fehrman, will likely get the award of Most Memorable, as the developmentally-challenged-in-every-conceivable-way sidekick Biscuit. Perhaps the biggest treat was Paget Brewster's show-stealing scene as a potential bar pick-up.
Plus, it features Edie McClurg as a drunken lesbian. What more could you ask for?
Very solid. Very funny. Very repeatable. Rating: 8 out of 10.