Sharp yet overdetermined, Blumenthal doesn’t breathe naturally — it’s a comedy in a box. Just not a box that everyone will want to open.
50
Village VoiceDanny King
Village VoiceDanny King
Fisher's filmmaking, aside from a couple scenes between Ethan and his best friend (Alexander Cendese) that are nicely composed in long-take two-shots, is too consistently flat to make the material spark.
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
This effort offers some mild amusement but lacks the anarchic wit to make it anything more than a slight diversion.
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
This effort offers some mild amusement but lacks the anarchic wit to make it anything more than a slight diversion.