By nearly all standards of moviemaking, the movie's a mess - there's little story to speak of, the pacing is curious, and more than one scene will just make you go "huh?"
But if you throw enough stuff at the wall, some will stick, and there are some truly hilarious gags and scenes, and the second half picks up a fair bit of steam.
I think the movie's gonna do well - It's essentially 85 minutes of scenes that straddle the line between funny and cruel involving characters who are all quirky or nigh on retarded in a Todd Solondz/Vice Magazine/American Movie kinda way. Throw in a few choice retro 80's tunes and it's as contrived and by-the-numbers for its chosen audience as a big budget romantic comedy.
But if you throw enough stuff at the wall, some will stick, and there are some truly hilarious gags and scenes, and the second half picks up a fair bit of steam.
I think the movie's gonna do well - It's essentially 85 minutes of scenes that straddle the line between funny and cruel involving characters who are all quirky or nigh on retarded in a Todd Solondz/Vice Magazine/American Movie kinda way. Throw in a few choice retro 80's tunes and it's as contrived and by-the-numbers for its chosen audience as a big budget romantic comedy.
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