The trailer made me laugh 10x more than the film itself. Jemaine Clement's American accent was one of the worst I'd heard in years. Despite all that, I found the ending uplifting and somewhat satisfying.
I'm sure that everyone can relate to some of the themes in Humor Me. Unfortunately, it came across as trying too hard to be funny. Jokes fell flat on a regular basis. Jemaine Clement and Elliott Gould are hilarious actors, but their talents were under-utilized here.
The plot seemed to wander around doing nothing for too long. The film itself also felt too long, which in itself was amazing given it just has a 93 minute running time.
At its core, the film has a lot of heart that began to win me over by the end - but please Jemaine, just keep your natural Kiwi accent in future.
Also - who the hell is Zimmerman?!
I'm sure that everyone can relate to some of the themes in Humor Me. Unfortunately, it came across as trying too hard to be funny. Jokes fell flat on a regular basis. Jemaine Clement and Elliott Gould are hilarious actors, but their talents were under-utilized here.
The plot seemed to wander around doing nothing for too long. The film itself also felt too long, which in itself was amazing given it just has a 93 minute running time.
At its core, the film has a lot of heart that began to win me over by the end - but please Jemaine, just keep your natural Kiwi accent in future.
Also - who the hell is Zimmerman?!