The Promotion
Steve Conrad, 2008
US
Preview @ SIFF Cinema
How does this movie go so consistently wrong, or if not quite that, how does it manage to be so boring? How is Fred Armisen's tiny role as the store manager better than both lead roles by Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly? Why is Jenna Fischer cast in a role that seems almost entirely unnecessary? Has Jason Bateman ever made a less interesting cameo? This feels entirely like some sort of by-the-numbers comedy written straight from a screenwriting manual, then directed by a precocious but very polite high-school student. There seems to be a lot of potential here, but except for a few bits of physical comedy and the self-help-tape gag, it's mostly squandered.
See also: IMDb
Steve Conrad, 2008
US
Preview @ SIFF Cinema
How does this movie go so consistently wrong, or if not quite that, how does it manage to be so boring? How is Fred Armisen's tiny role as the store manager better than both lead roles by Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly? Why is Jenna Fischer cast in a role that seems almost entirely unnecessary? Has Jason Bateman ever made a less interesting cameo? This feels entirely like some sort of by-the-numbers comedy written straight from a screenwriting manual, then directed by a precocious but very polite high-school student. There seems to be a lot of potential here, but except for a few bits of physical comedy and the self-help-tape gag, it's mostly squandered.
See also: IMDb
Labels: 2008, No Stars, Steve Conrad, US
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