Jeremy Piven stars in a film concerning a team of car liquidators who are brought in to help James Brolin's dealership sell 200 cars in three days.
They tell me its a comedy. They might be right since there are laughs in the commercials. Personally I think its a tragedy since this is one of the most unfunny comedies I've ever seen.
The cast is there. I think the script should have worked. Something went horribly wrong when the film was put together. Clearly this was done for reasons other than love, its clear since they kept in shots of the boom mic dropping down. Who ever edited the film understands nothing about pacing. The timing is all off. There is no comic rhythm to any of the film. Its horrible. The jokes just sort of lay there. Then again maybe they weren't really good jokes to begin with since one of the running gags concerns one of Piven's gang wanting to sleep with Brolin's 6 foot tall and very mature ten year old. Its funny once, after the third time it definitely goes into the creepy bin. Actually thinking about it the jokes are pretty bad. I think the lack of pacing just makes them more noticeable.
I sat there with out cracking a smile. No I did smile, and laugh as the technical problem were shouted out by audience members. ("Boom mic!" was followed by cheers). I stayed for the audience because honestly the movie sure wasn't entertaining.
If you must see this wait for cable and remember that I didn't warn you.
They tell me its a comedy. They might be right since there are laughs in the commercials. Personally I think its a tragedy since this is one of the most unfunny comedies I've ever seen.
The cast is there. I think the script should have worked. Something went horribly wrong when the film was put together. Clearly this was done for reasons other than love, its clear since they kept in shots of the boom mic dropping down. Who ever edited the film understands nothing about pacing. The timing is all off. There is no comic rhythm to any of the film. Its horrible. The jokes just sort of lay there. Then again maybe they weren't really good jokes to begin with since one of the running gags concerns one of Piven's gang wanting to sleep with Brolin's 6 foot tall and very mature ten year old. Its funny once, after the third time it definitely goes into the creepy bin. Actually thinking about it the jokes are pretty bad. I think the lack of pacing just makes them more noticeable.
I sat there with out cracking a smile. No I did smile, and laugh as the technical problem were shouted out by audience members. ("Boom mic!" was followed by cheers). I stayed for the audience because honestly the movie sure wasn't entertaining.
If you must see this wait for cable and remember that I didn't warn you.