"He's Way More Famous Than You" is a quirky comedy written by and staring Halley Feiffer as herself. Halley is a washed-up drunken mess of an actress years after her brush with fame in an indie movie. After losing her boyfriend, Halley decides it's time to get her career back in gear and the way to do that is to get as famous as possible. Halley's master plan involves making a short film about her newly broken relationship and including as many famous people in it and involved in it as possible (expect some cameos here like Ben Stiller, Michael Urie, Jessie Eisenberg, and more).
This isn't the typical comedy but there's some laughs here. Halley really nails her part as the washed-up, drunken, fame-obsessed actress. Her character is totally crude and not likeable one minute and then the next minute she's funny and worthy of my compassion. In today's reality tv/fame-obsessed society this film isn't too far off the mark in terms of what some will do for fame and fame as a goal in of itself.
Quirky and sometime crude, this is a different comedy that's a bit more on point than some of us want to admit - solid B.
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Movie Review: Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
"Better Living Through Chemistry" follows a small-town pharmacist named Doug Varney (Sam Rockwell), who lives an uneventful life and is constantly over-ruled by his wife Kara (Michelle Monaghen) and her father (Ken Howard). Doug's life changes dramatically one fateful night when he makes a delivery to the home of Elizabeth Roberts (Olivia Wilde), a bored trophy wife. A whirlwind of sex, drugs, and possibly murder follows. Jane Fonda narrates.
This film is more of the quirky comedy than a laugh-out-loud obvious type but it's enjoyable. Rockwell, Monaghen, and Wilde are good here as well as Ray Liotta in a small role as Elizabeth's husband. Decent script as there are some twists here and Fonda's narration is a plus. The story isn't really a new idea or a fresh telling but the film has charm thanks to the cast and some good moments that make it watchable.
Not anything new but good cast - B
This film is more of the quirky comedy than a laugh-out-loud obvious type but it's enjoyable. Rockwell, Monaghen, and Wilde are good here as well as Ray Liotta in a small role as Elizabeth's husband. Decent script as there are some twists here and Fonda's narration is a plus. The story isn't really a new idea or a fresh telling but the film has charm thanks to the cast and some good moments that make it watchable.
Not anything new but good cast - B
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