Mini-Review: The Devil Wears Prada

Review by FAT JACK
My Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 77% Fresh
Roger Ebert: 2 stars out of 4
Netflix: 3.7 stars out of 5
IMDb: 6.7 stars out of 10

I expected this movie to get a higher rating than it did from the critics. For anyone who’s played the role of Satan’s cabana boy with their boss will be able to relate to this entertaining flick. Meryl Streep had a great time playing this role, and she certainly had Martha Stewart in mind the entire time. I understand the plot and sympathize. I’ve played the part myself and worked for the devil in order to get a better job. I did and then moved on to bigger and better things. I learned a lot about myself and the world around me, and for that I am eternally grateful. Our heroine learned a thing or two as well. The experience changed her, for a time, into someone she ultimately could not live with. I suppose my being able to relate to that increased my enjoyment of this movie. I found it worth watching.

Review: Lady in the Water

Review by FAT JACK
My Rating: 3 stars out of 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 24% Rotten
Roger Ebert: 1.5 stars out of 4
Netflix: 3.3 stars out of 5
IMDb: 6.2 stars out of 10

You can tell by the ratings above that this movie was not well received -- not at all. I don’t understand why. This wasn’t M. Night Shayamalan’s finest film, not by any stretch, but it was an interesting movie. Seems that most everyone holds his movies up to the “Sixth Sense” and I think that is ultimately the problem for the writer-director. Everyone loved his horror flick so much, that they are salivating for more and Shayamalan refuses to deliver a hack job on his previous work. I give him kudos for not falling prey to the idiots who just want another “Sixth Sense 2”. I thought Lady in the Water was an intriguing bedtime story. Not that they were not problems with it. There were.

First of all it was billed as a horror film in the trailers. Big mistake. It makes people expect something other than what it is. I knew that ahead of time, which helped me. I didn’t have any false hopes for the movie. I also think that Shayamalan’s performance was a bit wooden and restricted. I kept recognizing him and it took me out of the film, something you do not ever want to do, especially for this film. It was a stretch to suspend the disbelief at times. I maintained mine, but I can see how failing expectations could combine here to make for a bad movie going experience. There were scenes of comedy, which worked fine for the most part. There was one that stood out as going too far. The movie critic faces off with the scrat and he offers too much in the way of direct dialogue. It’s an attempt to interject some comedy, but it ruins the mood. Too much comedy is bad comedy and Shayamalan has yet to learn how to write good comedy.

Other than that, I enjoyed the quirkiness of the film and how it bordered on the surreal. I choose that word because in the real world, one might argue that people would not act the way the do in this film. They would not so readily believe or be sucked into the situation. Of course if you follow the fairy tale, you discover that is the beauty of the story. People who are meant to be play a part in the story, are inexplicably drawn to the apartment complex and to each other. That is the beginning of the theme of the movie.

My mother taught my Sunday School class when I was a teenager. The overriding message was this: God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.” That use of the ordinary to do something extraordinary is what this bedtime story is all about. It is a fairy tale after all and as all good fairy tales require, it is supposed to teach the audience something. If you keep in mind that it is a fairy tale, then you may just get the movie and enjoy it for what it is and what it is supposed to be.

By the way, this story is based on a bedtime story that Shayamalan made up and told his children. He turned the story into a children’s book by the same name. It was after the book publication that he developed the movie, which is significantly different than the book.

Mini-Review: Night at the Museum

Review by FAT JACK
My Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 46% Rotten
Netflix: 3.9 stars out of 5
IMDb: 6.5 stars out of 10

Not a movie that has received much critical acclaim, but a movie that was a lot of fun for the family. Seems most folks have not really cared for it, but we enjoyed it for what it was supposed to do. I didn’t expect anything spectacular from Ben Stiller over his typical shtick. I assumed there would be lots of physical comedy, a basic plot, sarcasm, and a simplistic dilemma that is overcome and wrapped up in the end. That’s exactly what I got. For that I don’t really see why everyone is so hard on this movie. It’s entertaining. What did people expect? I expected it to be simplistic fun, like a trip to Silver Dollar City. I’ve been on those rides a thousand times. There’s nothing new about Fire in the Hole, but I still ride it – for my daughter and for me.

Mini-Review: Clerks 2

Review by FAT JACK
My Rating: 3 stars out of 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Rotten
Netflix: 3.8 stars out of 5
BrandonCrain Blog: 8 out of 10

There are some big differences between the two Clerks films and most of those differences are in favor of the original. There are minor things as well, such as the use of color in the second film, but those are inconsequential. The first film utilized what Kevin Smith does well, and that is write compelling dialogue in the league of Quentin Tarantino and the writers of Seinfeld. Interesting and engaging dialogue is hard to write, especially when that dialogue does not push the plot along. Smith did that flawlessly in the first film, but Clerks 2 somehow falls prey to the same thing that plagues the entire film. It is forced. That does not mean that there is not excellent dialogue in this film. There are short burst of it. One little gem is the whole Trilogy v. Trilogy issue that is speckled throughout. The argument between which trilogy rules, Lord of the Rings versus Star Wars, is ecstasy. I had been warned about this ahead of time and I found it as entertaining as any piece of dialogue in the Clerks franchise. Genius to be sure. I am left wishing that the rest of the dialogue had been this funny.

To continue with the problematic theme, the acting felt forced too. It appeared that they were trying too hard to make Clerks again, to touch into that edgy vein, and the fact that the actors cared so much showed on the screen and took away from the film. Replacing it was a hackneyed attempt to simply gross us out, rather than show us the characters. Not that I mind the whole donkey thing. I’ve heard those stories about what goes on in Mexico. But somehow the portrayal didn’t ring true. Some of Jay and Silent Bob’s diatribes were choppy and simplistic, even for them. The Silence of the Lambs spoof was hysterical, or it would have been had they not shown that in the trailers. By the time it hit my screen it was old hat.

All in all, I guess I enjoyed Clerks 2 but not as much as I should have. Just so we are clear, Lord of the Rings is a much higher quality trilogy than Star Wars. The acting is better, the special effects are incredible and the plot is rich.

Mini-Review: Superman Returns

Review by FAT JACK
My Rating: 2 stars out of 5

Larry of INCONCEIVABLE: B+
Bryan of INCONCEIVABLE: 4.5 stars out of 5
Rotten Tomatoes: 76% Rotten
Roger Ebert: 2 stars out of 4
Netflix: 3.7 stars out of 5
IMDb: 7 stars out of 10
Entertain Me: B
BrandonCrain Blog: 6 out of 10

This is a movie that I was looking forward to, but my expectations were pretty low based on the reviews that I’ve read about it. The script was poor and the writing was full of too many holes to even bother writing about. There was real potential for a great movie. All I can say is that the producers must have been passing about kryptonite martinis during the entire production. Come on. He swims under water and picks up an entire island laced with kryptonite? The only really cool thing was the bullet hitting Superman’s eye and bouncing off, but we saw that in the trailers. Too bad.

Mini-Review: Pirates of the Caribbean -- Dead Man's Chest

Review by FAT JACK
My Rating: 3 stars out of 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 54% Rotten
Netflix: 3.9 stars out of 5
IMDb: 7.3 stars out of 10
Entertain Me: B

A bit darker and less funny, Dead Man’s Chest was still fun. I would have preferred it to have more comedy. The cgi was wonderful and I loved the fact that we didn’t see all of the Kraken. The plot was a bit convoluted at times and rushed, but it was fun nonetheless. Just not as fun as the first.

Movies I Should Not Have Missed

In 2006, there were a lot of good movies such as Little Miss Sunshine, which the reviewers at INCONCEIVABLE predicted would be a hit independent movie. FAT JACK neglected to see it, but got it for Christmas, so it will only be time before I can watch it and offer my own review of it. There were a few others that I missed this year that you may not have heard of, but that had real potential. I have added them to my Netflix queue and will get to when I can. Especially, Pan’s Labyrinth. That has received wonderful reviews and after watching the trailer, I can't wait to see it. I love martial arts films, so those are always on my list, even if they aren't great films. As for Renaissance, it just looks so interesting to me. I love independent and art house films. The question is, what did you miss this year that you wish you had seen?

Pan’s Labyrinth
Rated R
Thriller
(see the trailer and official site)

Rotten Tomatoes: 99% Fresh
Roger Ebert: 4 stars out of 4
Netflix: 4.3 stars out of 5
IMDb: 8.3 stars out of 10





Jet Li’s Fearless
Rated PG-13
Martial Arts -- Action-Adventure
(see the trailer and official site)

Rotten Tomatoes: 73% Fresh
Netflix: 4 stars out of 5
IMDb: 7.7 stars out of 10






Curse of the Golden Flower
Not yet rated
Martial Arts – Foreign
(see the trailer and official site)

Rotten Tomatoes: 61% Fresh
Netflix: 3.7 stars
IMDb: 7.1 stars out of 10





Renaissance
Rated R
Science Fiction
(see the trailer and official site)

Rotten Tomatoes: 42% Rotten
Netflix: 3.2 Stars
IMDb: 6.9 stars out of 10

Movies To See in 2007 (first six months)

With the new year comes a new film season and there are several good potentials on the horizon. I’ve picked a few that I think will be worth seeing for one reason or another. This pre-view only covers the first half of the year and is split into categories. I haven’t included any storyline information. Watch the trailers and if you find you need more information from there, then you can go find it yourself. I’m too busy. The only thing I want to point out is that “The Hitcher” is a remake and we all know how those go. “Evan Almighty” is a sequel to “Bruce Almighty”.

FAMILY

Happily N’ever After
January 5, 2007
Rated PG
Animated – Family
(see the trailer and official site)








Arthur and the Invisibles
January 12, 2007
Not yet rated
Animated – Family
(see the trailer and official site)








Ratatouille
(rat a-too-ee)
Summer 2007
Not yet rated
Animated – Family
(see the trailer and official site)








Action-Adventure

Spider Man 3
May 2007
Not yet rated
Comic Book -- Action-Adventure
(see the trailer and official site)









Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
June 15, 2007
Rated PG-13
Action-Adventure
(see the trailer and official site)






Transformers
July 4, 2007
Not yet rated
Action-Adventure
(see the trailer and official site)









Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
July 13, 2007
Not yet rated
Action-Adventure
(see the trailer and official site)









COMEDY

Epic Movie
January 26, 2007
Rated Not yet rated
Comedy
(see the trailer and official site)









Norbit
Februrary 2007
Not yet rated
Comedy
(see the trailer and official site)









Balls of Fury
April 27, 2007
Rated PG-13
Comedy
(see the trailer and official site)









The Simpsons Movie
July 27, 2007
Not yet rated
Animated
(see the trailer and official site)









Evan Almighty
Summer 2007
Not yet rated
Comedy
(see the trailer and official site)





DRAMA

300
March 9, 2007
Rated R
Bloody Drama
(see the trailer and official site)









Premonition
March 27, 2007
Not yet rated
Drama
(see the trailer and official site)





THRILLER

The Hitcher
January 19, 2007
Rated R
Thriller
(see the trailer and official site)








The Invisible
January 26, 2007
Rated R
Thriller
(see the trailer and official site)








Primeval
April 13, 2007
Rated R
Thriller
(see the trailer and official site)

Movie Review- The Santa Clause 3

Over the weekend, I took my daughter to see The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. We went with Bryan and his family. It was a fun time of going out and enjoying a movie with friends. This is a winning movie with my daughter. It appeared to be enjoyed by Bryan's kids. Any movie that has Santa as the hero this near to Christmas is bound to be popular with the young ones.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause revolves around the relationship of Santa and his opening act- Jack Frost. Frost wants the fame that Santa has. He is assigned to Santa to assist him since Santa has a baby on the way. Santa also has to deal with his in-laws and story that they are actually in Canada, Eh! This gives Frost a chance to cause mischief and plot how he can become Santa.

Jack Frost is played by Martin Short. He plays Frost as your stereotypical over the top villain of a melodrama. He is very funny in this role but it nothing more than a chilly Dastardly Dan.

This movie had it moments as a comedy. Tim Allen delivered some classic Santa moments. There were laughs but not as many as I hoped.

This movie is a typical third movie in a series. It is not as good as the first two. The first Santa Clause was a great take on the Santa Claus story. The second one was not as good but a fun movie. This movie was just a notch below the second one.

I give this movie a C+. My five year old daughter would probably give it an A. It was worth seeing just to see my daughter enjoy it so much.

Other Reviews:
IMDB User Rating: 2.8 / 10
Rotten Tomatoes- Rotten- 13%
Rotten Tomatoes- Rotten- 44%
Coming Soon- 50%
IFilm 3 out of 5 stars



Best Quotes:
Jack Frost: You're not Santa anymore. You're just a guy who smells like a cookie.

Mother Nature: [From Trailer] You are both willful and malicious!
Jack Frost: Did you just accuse me of being skillful and delicious?

Scott Calvin: Give me a status report.
Curtis, the Experimental Elf: Your pants are on fire.
Scott Calvin: ...Yes they are.

New Poll- Best Matrix Quote

The phenom movie the Matrix is our latest quote poll. There are a lot of memorable lines from this movie. Check out the quotes and vote for the best one. Did I miss one? If so, let me know.

It is the Airplane quote... and stop calling me Shirley!

Here is the winning quote from Airplaine!:

Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

Coming in a close second is:

Elaine Dickinson: There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?

Love this movie.

Stranger Than Fiction!

I just read a great review of a new movie. The review is on Ain't It Cool News and is entitled: Massawyrm Loves STRANGER THAN FICTION!! Stranger Than Fiction, which opens 11-10-06, is a Will Ferrell movie with a lot of buzz. It also stars Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, and Emma Thompson.

This movie is not your typical comedy with Will Ferrell. According to the article, this movie is "One of those uncommon comedies that manages to transcend the genre and enter Oscar level territory (an award rarely offered to comedies) this film sets itself apart from the very beginning." This movie is directed by Marc Forster, of Monster’s Ball and Finding Neverland fame.

In the Fantasy Moguls game, I was able to pick this movie as my third round pick. I love this pick after reading this review. I am hopeful that the great reviews and Oscar hype continue. Check out the movie review above. Then check out the trailer here. If it intrigues you as much as it does me, make sure to put this on your must see movie list. After all, it is not just about seeing a quality movie that is getting Oscar buzz (that I did not start but I am perpetuating) but also about my fantasy team.

Movie Review- The Guardian

I went and viewed The Guardian in the theature. I attended with a group of friends from work. I had a great time but it had very little to do with this movie.

This movie stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. Costner plays Ben Randall, a Coast Guard rescue diver. Kutcher is a hotshot diver want to be that is in Costner's class. Randall is a brooding instructor very similar to Gunny Highway (Clint Eastwood) in Heartbreak Ridge. Kutcher is a combination of Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) from An Officer and a Gentleman and Maverick (Tom Cruise) from Top Gun.

If the characters were the only retreads and not also the plot, then this movie might have been good. Unfortunately, they stole all of the major plots points from other movies. According to Greg, one of my friends I saw it with, "It is a cookie cutter movie of several others." An Officer and a Gentleman is copied a lot but it is not as good. There are definite scenes out of Top Gun in this film. It is a typical- "Yeah for our Armed Service Branch" movie. This one specializes on the Coast Guard.

The acting was not bad. There are scenes where Ashton Kutcher demonstrates some great talent that I did not know existed. It is almost worth the price of admission to see his acting growth. Sela Ward adds some other dramatic scenes being Randall's wife.

The women in my group of friends seemed to like this movie better than the men. There are a lot of scenes with no shirts and 6 pack abs that seem to get their attention. There are no such scenes that grab the male attention span. It reminded me of the Volleyball scene in Top Gun. If only there was Cool Fighter Jets flying around to distract us.

This movie was not horrible. I would not pay full price or even matinee price for it (which we did). It is a decent cheap movie or rental. I give it a solid C+. Most of this is for Kutcher's new found acting ability.

Here is what other reviews have to say:
IMDB Users Rating: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics- 37% -Rotten
Rotten Tomatoes Users- 80% -Fresh
E Online Review- C+

Fantasy Moguls

Do you like watching movies? Do you think you know what movies will be hits and what movies will be flops? Do you think you can out smart 7 other movie buffs? If so, then check out Fantasy Moguls. This is similar to fantasy baseball and football but with new movie releases. Here is what they say about themselves.

"FantasyMoguls.com is a fantasy game for Hollywood movies. Like Fantasy Football but here you draft movies that will be released during the Holiday Movie Season!You get points based on things like box office and review score. "

You can go to their site and sign up for a league. Leagues are free. There is a simple and a more complex version of the game. As a fantasy sports geek, this brings the fun of fantasy sports to a new group of individuals that may not be into sports. I think this will be a huge hit. Check it out and get a group to play.

The Sequel to the Dark Crystal is coming.

The Power of the Dark Crystal is coming. This is the sequel to the cult Henson Classic- The Dark Crystal. MTV Movie News has the story on this upcoming movie.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

"The 'Power' script continues the tale of elfin heroes Jen and Kira, last seen returning the shard to the evil crystal and seemingly abolishing the vulture-like Skeksis from their land. Set many years after the first flick, "Power" casts Jen and Kira as king and queen, now overseeing a kingdom whose peace is disturbed by a visit from the underground-dwelling U-mun people. After the Gelflings refuse their request for a shard of crystal that could preserve the U-mun race, a desperate visitor takes it anyway, threatening their world with another thousand years of chaos."

The Dark Crystal is a wonderful but dark movie. It is a great fantasy adventure with monsters and chaos. There is an edge to the puppetry that really resonated with me. Some of the scenes are still very haunting.

I can not wait to see what the technological advances add to this style of movie. The original was limited by the technology of the day for puppeteering. We will see if they can duplicate the dark eerie fantasy style of the first.

Movie Review- End of the Spear

I recently watched the independent film: End of the Spear on DVD. This movie is based on the true story of 5 young missionaries that are killed in the jungles of Ecuador in 1956. These men are trying to find and then communicate with the Wadani tribe. This tribe is a very violent tribe that is constantly killing each other for revenge and they are about to extinct themselves with there behavior. The movie flows back and forth from the missionaries and their families to tribe members who do not trust the foreigners. It focuses the characters of Steve Saint (son of Nate Saint- Missionary) and Mincayani, leader of a clan of the Wadani tribe.

This movie was extremely well done. It is not an over the top Christian movie but rather a very well done movie that does not shy away from the missionaries beliefs. It is one of the best dramas that I have seen in a long time. There are moments of actions and exploring of the tribe and their vengeful tendencies.

15 years ago, I personally met Elisabeth Elliot. She was the wife of one of the Missionaries, Jim Elliot. I was initially interested in this movie because it was telling of the story of how Jim and the other missionaries died and how the wives actually were able to befriend this tribe. It is an amazing true story. I am unsure of how many creative liberties were taken with this movie.

I recommended this movie. It was an excellent movie but is not suitable for all ages. I give this movie an A-.

Other Reviews:
IMDB User Review: 6.8 stars out of Ten
Rotten Tomatoes: Users- 70% - Fresh 6.9/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics- 41% -Rotten, 5.3/ 10
E Online- Users- A-
E Online- Critics- C

Airplane! Newest quote poll

The movie Airplane! has a ton of great quotes. Airplane! is this week's movie quote poll. Pick your favorite and let us know what the best quote of this hysterical comedy is.

Results from the Princess Bride poll.

I had this post written a couple of weeks ago. I was trying to get some information from by Bryan and Jack about the next poll. Since then, the winning Quote has changed.

Here is the winning quote from The Princess Bride.

Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE!"
Inigo Montoya: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

The quote that would have won two weeks ago is:

Miracle Max: "Have fun stormin' da castle."
Valerie: "Think it'll work?"
Miracle Max: "It would take a miracle."

Both are great quotes that I used on a regular basis. You can not go wrong with either quote as the top quote of this classic movie.

I should be back to loading a new list of quotes weekly.

Fall Season Line-Up For Grown-Ups

“FACTOTUM”

Now Playing in Select Theatres
Rated R
See the Trailer














This film is written by one of my favorite writers, Charles Bukowski, and is actually quite autobiographical. I couldn’t write a better synopsis of the movie than Rotten Tomatoes. So here is what they have to say:

The life of celebrated wildman Charles Bukowski has been brought to the big screen on a number of occasions prior to this adaptation of his book, Factotum. Most notably, Mickey Rourke played Bukowski's alter-ego Henry "Hank" Chinaski in 1987's Barfly, while 2004’s Bukowski: Born Into This was a fascinating documentary on the alcohol-fueled writer. This Norwegian production from director Bent Hamer sees Matt Dillon taking on the role of Chinaski. Dillon gets the character just about right, subtly perfecting the deadbeat behavior that leads to innumerable firings from menial jobs, while also offering a persuasive depiction of a man lost in the throes of an addiction to booze, women, and gambling. The crumbs of plot that do exist in Factotum find Chinaski enjoying the sexual wiles of poverty-stricken Jan (Lily Taylor) and rich-girl Laura (Marisa Tomei), but essentially the film is all about one man's long, low meander through a sedentary life. The alcohol frequently gets the better of Chinaski, destroying his chances of becoming a writer, obliterating his job prospects, and curtailing his relationships. But Hamer is careful never to judge Chinaski's habits, simply depositing them on screen and weaving them into the story as if they were as essential to the human condition as breathing or eating. The film progresses at a leisurely pace, Dillon's cigarette-and-alcohol-soaked vocal chords provide voiceover narration at appropriate times, and Hamer carefully crafts one of the finest portrayals of Bukowski yet. Set in Minneapolis-St. Paul, which overflows with the depreciated low-rent apartments and cruddy, soul destroying workplaces Bukowski thrived upon, Factotum is an arresting depiction of humanity at its lowest ebb.


“HALF NELSON”
Now Playing in Select Theatres
Rated R
See the Trailer













Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is a young inner-city junior high school teacher whose ideals wither and die in the face of reality. Day after day in his shabby Brooklyn classroom, he somehow finds the energy to inspire his 13 and 14-year-olds to examine everything from civil rights to the Civil War with a new enthusiasm.



“THE MOTEL”
Now Playing in Select Theatres
Not Rated
See the Trailer













Puberty sucks, and nobody knows it better than 13-year-old Ernest Chin (Jeffrey Chyau). As he watches guests come and go, Ernest finds himself forever stuck at his family’s hourly-rate motel, where he divides his time between taking orders from his overbearing mom, cleaning up after whatever miscreants the motel may attract.



“AMERICAN HARDCORE”
In Theatres September 22
Rated R
See the Trailer













Generally unheralded at the time, the early 1980s hardcore punk rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for hardcore pioneers such as Black Flag, Bad Brains and Minor Threat.

“BABEL”
In Theatres October 27
Rated R
See the Trailer

In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo.

Mini-Review: "CSA: The Confederate States of America"

Review by Fat Jack

My Rating 3 stars out of 5














Now available on DVD
Rated PG-13
Directed by: Kevin Willmott
Starring: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham and Rupert Pate

Rotten Tomatoes: 79% fresh
Netflix: 3 stars out of 5
IMDb: 6.6 stars out of 10


The premise of CSA: The Confederate States of America is a pungent look at what would have happened if the confederate army had won the Civil War. This is achieved by the film portraying itself as a fake TV documentary from Britain, complete with fake commercials of slavery-related products and services.

I expected the film to be funnier: a humorous look at our society had the South won. It is humorous, but only at times. Really, it’s the commercials that are disgustingly humorous. The fake TV documentary, however, is very serious. Not so much The Daily Show, as a real documentary based on a complete what if. Had I realized going in that it was so serious, I think I would have enjoyed it more. Prepare to see a hypothetical documentary on something that could have happened, salt-and-peppered with crack-up commercials.

Quotes from the movie just don’t work. So I am not putting them in. I will, however, replace that with an interesting tidbit from the Internet Movie Database: “A majority of the racist products features in the film’s fake commercials are real racists products from American History.” (see this trailer, or this one.) (view the official site.)