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By : Suzanne Philips |
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION Written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy Directed by Christopher Guest Starring Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Harry Shearer, Jennifer Coolidge Running Time 1 hour 26 min Rated PG-13 This latest project from Christopher Guest and his troop of talented actors sees them taking aim at Hollywood. A group of moderately talented veteran actors and newcomers, in the process of making a small film called "Home for Purim" finds out that an Internet source has speculated that one or more of the actors might be nominated for an Academy Award. The characters lives are turned upside down as they become more and more obsessed with nominations. Christopher Guest always surrounds himself with wonderfully talented comedic actors and this film is no exception. Everyone in this film is spot on, and some wonderful performances are delivered with razor-sharp wit and timing. A particular favorite is the team of Fred Willard and Jane Lynch as ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT/THE INSIDER based celebrity news anchors. Their scenes are all really funny and dead on. While I found this film to be a fairly true-to-life portrayal of the film business in Hollywood, I don't know that the jokes will play outside of Los Angeles or New York. While not as good as Guest's prior work BEST IN SHOW, this is still a film with many enjoyable scenes and laugh out loud moments. 3 out of 5 |
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