Much in the vein of This Is Spinal Tap, following fictitious film maker Morty Fineman's (Jerry Stiller) 'last hurrah' as he tries to make his epic while being on the verge of complete bankruptcy. Great cameos by Hollywood pro's praising Morty's history of work, which includes snippets of gem's like 'Kent State Nurses' and 'Foxy Chocolate Robot'. There's witty dialog throughout, but the movie gets mired in over the top zaniness and/or pseudo dramatic moments. Had it focused solely on a 'realistic' documentary, or just a straight up comedy it would've been a much better movie. But for movie buffs and fans of comedy's like Spinal Tap and Walk Hard, this movie fits nicely in between or either side of them.
Review of The Independent
