Apparently, Albert Brooks belongs in the "every-other" category of filmmakers, as in every other movie he makes fills me with the desire to scream. If you can find two more unbearable movies than this and The Scout, well then good for you- You like to watch junk.
I can't figure it out. How does Albert Brooks make such a poor, sloppy, cheap-looking film? Is it me, or is this just another Hollywood group-stroke over how crazy the movie industry is? Hey, guess what? Albert actually adds REAL movie insiders to add an air of "reality" to his moronic farce. (Yeah, like cameos by Rob Reiner, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese will make your movie funnier.)
Note to cameo players:
Cameron--NEVER try to act.
Scorsese----Lay off the medication.
Rob Reiner----You wear it, and it rhymes with turtle.
Jennifer Tilly---Get a bra.
What a strange movie this is. It ignores obvious plot points and basically anything that could be described as a 'story'. Here it is: Whiny writer gets fired for "losing his edge" --Funny so far? Hope you enjoyed that, because it's a running gag throughout the entire annoying movie.
Jeff Bridges tells the crybaby to meet with this blond woman, who is actually a muse. (Wondering what a muse is? Don’t ask.) The fool then pays for all her stuff, his wife makes cookies, and actors keep showing up asking for directions. There are some scenes that end like Brady Bunch episodes, where everyone just sits around laughing and looking at each other.
And talk about "losing your edge"! Albert Brooks is pathetic here. Love the gag when he ends up with salad on his face. So classic that they do it again, but with PAINT! It's unexpected, because this likable and neurotic director has been pretty reliable in the laughs department throughout his career, but every gag in this movie is delivered like it smells bad.
There is some ridiculously horrible dialogue, and that would be expected coming from most writers. But I suppose Mr. Brooks had one script to go on a three-picture deal, so he grabbed a few Hollywood buddies and they just slapped this together.
Boring, slow, unfunny, indulgent, obvious, dumb and nearly unwatchable. More proof that any filmmaker in Hollywood will betray your trust, promise you steak, and feed you junk food.
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