The basic idea is great! Make a movie about some idiots, some of whom are well known. But others not so, and some don't even die? So they surely don't qualify for the Darwin Award.
Winona Ryder is the best here, sparkling and real. Not so for Fiennes, who comes across as an idiot who doesn't die, doesn't seem real. The other minor roles are great, especially the paramedic at the end.
Most of the dialogue is too ordinary to catch my attention and there is only one really good scene, the one where a helium balloon is used to enhance cell-phone reception... and the consequences, for which we have to wait until after the credits roll! By the way, the credits, where each actor is shown along with his/her role, is a great idea that I wish all other movies would copy.
Winona Ryder is the best here, sparkling and real. Not so for Fiennes, who comes across as an idiot who doesn't die, doesn't seem real. The other minor roles are great, especially the paramedic at the end.
Most of the dialogue is too ordinary to catch my attention and there is only one really good scene, the one where a helium balloon is used to enhance cell-phone reception... and the consequences, for which we have to wait until after the credits roll! By the way, the credits, where each actor is shown along with his/her role, is a great idea that I wish all other movies would copy.