Strangers with Candy
My review for "Strangers with Candy" will sound like the answer to an LSAT problem: some but not all. The latest work of Amy Sedaris will leave some people in stitches and others madly confused. The movie has a bizarre sense of humor. After all, its main character, Jerri Blank, is a middle aged former prostitute who decides to go back to high school in an effort to cure her comatose father. Although I enjoyed this movie very much, I can see how many people would hate it. It is not for the average movie-goer. The movie is meant for fans of the cult TV show, seasoned verterans of gaudy movies, and those who like weird off-beat comedies. If you fit the above audience, you will enjoy Stephen Colbert as he plays a spinoff of his conservative character on the Colbert Report. You will enjoy the parody of a John Hughes rite to passage student body. You will enjoy an African American Principal named Mr. Blackman and his collection of weird phrases. Finally, you will enjoy Amy Sedaris' disturbed sense of humor. If you are not in the audience that I described above, you will be left vacillating in a sea of unbearable bordem.
4.0
posted by Unknown at 1:08 PM
1 Comments:
when a tv show wants to go feature-length and charge you admission, it should take advantage of the medium and be better than just watching a few episodes back to back. the good scenes and jokes in this movie were right on, but the script was inconsistent and the result a little disappointing. the elements were there- quirky, self-centered characters, political incorrectness - but not used to their potential (jerri's entertaining lack of hygiene is emphasized, though). great guest appearances from allison janney, phillip seymour hoffman, matt broderick, and sarah jessica parker.
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