The Humpliks aren't kissing ass! Tom was pretty cool after all but the movie itself was kinda stupid. Tom Green fans will enjoy it but if you don't you'll hate this. One could compare him to a Harland Williams with a major sugar-rush and a very tight jock strap.
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For fans of the offbeat
grstmc7 March 2001
Being a fan of David Hewlett's work, I recently watched CLUTCH on cable. I have to confess that, during the first ten minutes or so, I didn't think it was going to be very good and was almost ready to bail out. While most people would do just that, fans of the offbeat should stay with it. The latter will enjoy this above average effort.
CLUTCH is sort of an absurdist black comedy, full of strange coincidence and surreal touches, with a supernatural-fantasy element thrown in. Hewlett gives another interesting performance as an amateur thief who gets in over his head when he is sent to steal a mysterious antique book. He bungles the job and sets in motion a series of bizarre situations involving a cast of quirky characters.
Tanya Allen is also very good as a beautiful garage mechanic. She and Hewlett make an interesting screen duo, and their unconventional relationship, as well as the dark humor, all work surprisingly well.
However, no one should want to see CLUTCH, or stay away from it, because Tom Green is in the cast. His scene lasts about thirty seconds at the most. I guess he was supposed to be funny, but he makes little impression and displays even less talent. No surprise there.
CLUTCH is sort of an absurdist black comedy, full of strange coincidence and surreal touches, with a supernatural-fantasy element thrown in. Hewlett gives another interesting performance as an amateur thief who gets in over his head when he is sent to steal a mysterious antique book. He bungles the job and sets in motion a series of bizarre situations involving a cast of quirky characters.
Tanya Allen is also very good as a beautiful garage mechanic. She and Hewlett make an interesting screen duo, and their unconventional relationship, as well as the dark humor, all work surprisingly well.
However, no one should want to see CLUTCH, or stay away from it, because Tom Green is in the cast. His scene lasts about thirty seconds at the most. I guess he was supposed to be funny, but he makes little impression and displays even less talent. No surprise there.
I wasn't disappointed
Raleon26 April 2002
I was mislead at first because both BellVu and the comments on this board made it sound like Tom Green had a big part when he really had a small role in which he acts like he usually does. Mind you, it was very funny, but I'm not a huge Tom Green fan, only really liking some of his work.
But David Hewlett is a fine actor. I found Clutch amusing and interesting. The whole thing about the book turning its readers into zombies and then making them realize things about themselves was pretty cool, though I guess that part is open to many interpretations. It's well worth watching, as long as you're not looking for Tom Green.
But David Hewlett is a fine actor. I found Clutch amusing and interesting. The whole thing about the book turning its readers into zombies and then making them realize things about themselves was pretty cool, though I guess that part is open to many interpretations. It's well worth watching, as long as you're not looking for Tom Green.
Like Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man - Tom Green flexes his acting muscle
Jungle-46 July 1999
Reminiscent of the best episodes of the Littlest Hobo, Clutch successfully mixes excitement with moments of deep emotion. Tom Green's portrayal of a retard had me both wetting my pants with laughter and slashing at my wrists in sadness.
I think it is about time the people of Pembroke, Ontario honor Mr. Green with his own "swallow" sign. When I follow the swallow to downtown Pembroke, I want the swallows to show me where Tom was born.
I think it is about time the people of Pembroke, Ontario honor Mr. Green with his own "swallow" sign. When I follow the swallow to downtown Pembroke, I want the swallows to show me where Tom was born.
Tom Green's performance
Humplik28 January 1999
Tom Green's performance as the "Computer Gimp" was the most convincing role he has ever portrayed. I found myself struggling to remember that it was in fact, only acting. I only wish he had more chances to play clinical retards like this.
Plucky Dark Humor, a pleasant Sunday morning distraction
lapin-18 April 2001
Not the most intellectually stimulating, but worth viewing if you felt positively about films like "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", and to a lesser degree, "Repo Man" (especially if you resonate with the "more you drive-the less intelligent you really are" mantra, as practiced by Tanya Allen).
Additionally the soundtrack is worth further inspection.
On to the film: Dark humor, but not black.
Though pulling for the underdog is not a new theme, some of the appeal of this movie is that it leaves the viewer with genuine empathy for "the loser". The comedy of the film is well represented by the scene in which David Hewlett's character is trying to present to Tanya Allen's character how much of a failure/loser he is- sold very subtly, it is not an obvious exercise in reverse psychology, and very well done.
Simple violence can be a very effective foil, and was used magnificently to contrast the mystical altruism provided by the antique book.
All in all the film was well done; solid performances all the way around, but the charm of the film is that it makes you think, while it lets you just feel.
I liked it, and look forward to more good things from Chris Grismer
Additionally the soundtrack is worth further inspection.
On to the film: Dark humor, but not black.
Though pulling for the underdog is not a new theme, some of the appeal of this movie is that it leaves the viewer with genuine empathy for "the loser". The comedy of the film is well represented by the scene in which David Hewlett's character is trying to present to Tanya Allen's character how much of a failure/loser he is- sold very subtly, it is not an obvious exercise in reverse psychology, and very well done.
Simple violence can be a very effective foil, and was used magnificently to contrast the mystical altruism provided by the antique book.
All in all the film was well done; solid performances all the way around, but the charm of the film is that it makes you think, while it lets you just feel.
I liked it, and look forward to more good things from Chris Grismer
pretty underrated
dijonaise232324 April 2003
i saw this movie randomly on cinemax at like 1 in morning or something, and i actually thought it was pretty good. not great but there were some really funny parts. one part about teaching a guy who got stabbed in the back of the head to become there servant was one of the funniest things ive seen. 7/10
Damn misleading ExpressVu description...
Kiyone_Mabi21 April 2002
I saw this at 2 a.m. on Canada's Movie Network the other night. I only watched it because Tom Green was one of the top 3 billed stars in the description of the film that appeared on Bell ExpressVu when you press the INFO button. But, for the few of you like myself who actually appreciated FREDDY GOT FINGERED who maybe found the CLUTCH page at IMDB because you looked up "Tom Green" and wanted to watch one of his earlier films, from before he did SUPERSTAR and ROAD TRIP, my advice is, don't go out of your way to seek this movie out. He's only in one scene where he says (paraphrasing from memory) "You can't read that here! This place is for computers! This isn't for books! This is for computers, not books!" and so on. (If you have eagle eyes, you will also notice that one of the shows on television later in the film is the episode of Tom Green where he goes to Barbados or somewhere like that.) By comparison, Gordon "PJ Gord from YTV" Michael Woolvett (Seamus from ANDROMEDA) is in a helluva lot of scenes, but ExpressVu didn't mention him at all.
Gordon and David... hehe...
Queen Selqet5 July 2002
i watched this because my sister found it on tv after seeing that Gordon Michael Woolvett was in it. He and David were funny in the movie. Lots of people are talking about Tom Green, but he only had a... 30 second part. i didnt even know he was in the movie really. i didnt really get the whole thing with the book though. all in all, it was your classic, stupid, canadian film that you can get some laughs from.
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