Not nearly as funny as I'd expected, LIVING IN OBLIVION seems too geared towards people who are actually involved in making independent films. If you've had trouble with props, or had to deal with pretentious hacks, this might be hilarious; for the rest of us, it takes far too long to get going. You don't need to be in a band to love THIS IS SPINAL TAP, or be involved with theatre to like WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. But LIVING IN OBLIVION feels more like an in-joke than a hilarious comedy.