 | Brett W. |
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The film reflects every-day life of young twenty-somethings. If you enjoy sitting in a room with people passing gossip about people you dont know, then this may just be your bag. If you find listening to worthless immature relationship chatter entertaining than this may be worth your time. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Stan W. |
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Kate Dollenmayer makes this movie worth watching. I'm not sure I've ever seen such a natural presence on screen. As the viewer, you find yourself drawn into her world, and through her sublime performance you get a sense of her from the inside out. I found myself going back to certain scenes and re-playing them. This is a movie for certain tastes. But, if you are patient and can move with the character of Marnie, the is a film worth your attention. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | James V. |
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
You may applaud the veracity of FUNNY HA HA without actually enjoying the film. The lead performance by newcomer Kate Dollenmayer is a kind of record-setter: every moment is super-believable. This young woman takes to the camera like the proverbial duck to water. Extraordinary! I wish I could say the same for the script and direction by Andrew Bujalski, which aims to capture post-collegiate life and achieves this--without every being more than marginally interesting. Other than Dollenmayer's character, the others are so vacuous, sometimes approaching stupid (particularly the men), that the less-than-90-minute running time seems long. Do young men today REALLY sound this inappropriate and juvenile? I understand that girls mature faster than boys, but this is ridiculous. Perhaps today's higher education is a lot lower than I imagined. However you end up feeling about the movie, I suspect you'll agree that it's pretty hard to like. My "nearly" three stars are due purely to Dollenmayer. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Doug H. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
really didn't like this film. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Steven T. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
I appreciate good acting, filming, editing, etc., especially on a minimal budget. But we watched this for 15-20 minutes and didn't care about the characters or whatever they were going through. If you're into meaningless conversation and superficial angst, this is the movie for you. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Terry R. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
How or why this ever even made it to DVD is one of the mysteries of the ages.
It is seriously the WORST film I have EVER seen.
I have seen about 10,000 films at least, and this one is pure garbage.
If you don't turn the thing off within 15 minutes, you have a LOT of spare time on your hands and need to get out more.
Comercials on FOX news are like Pulp Fiction compared to the pace of this HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, film.
I can't even call it a film. Home made movie maybe, but that is giving it WAY too much credit.
This should not even be available for rent.
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 | David W. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
thiswas the biggest waste of my time and fast forwarded each chapter. actors appeared to play their roles but the story, oh lord. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Daphne N. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
Rarely do I stop a film, but this one was not worth watching. No plot, no character development and no artistic merit. Those who enjoy independent films will be disappointed. Dialogue is contrived and acting is weak. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Steve S. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
A "slice of life" movie featuring natural performances and naturally boring situations. If you're a slacker you may enjoy this, but all others: you have been warned. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Bradford C. |
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
When I kept hearing that this film was the worst thing people had ever seen, from those who traditionally like hollywood popcorn movies, I knew it must have some merit to have pissed off audiences so much. Any time you hear such fervent opposition to a film, it's probably worth checking out. If nothing else, at least this film is refreshingly different that what you usually find at blockbuster.com! Was this review helpful? Yes
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