Kabluey (2007)

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• Cynthia S

  
  Strange little movie that really made me laugh. Dealing with murderous kids (literally), the world's shittiest job (bar none), a sweet, kind lady who wants to run him down with her car every time she spots him... oh yeah, and an old man who has a deep and loving relationship with… More
  Strange little movie that really made me laugh. Dealing with murderous kids (literally), the world's shittiest job (bar none), a sweet, kind lady who wants to run him down with her car every time she spots him... oh yeah, and an old man who has a deep and loving relationship with his soup thermos. What's not to love? :D

• Jennifer X

  
  I can't believe Lisa Kudrow is so hilarious even when she's not loud and noisy like Phoebe. This is definitely an indie film, but it's not the sugary, embrace life kind of indie and that is refreshing. Scott Prendergast manages to make the most inane things hilarious,… More
  I can't believe Lisa Kudrow is so hilarious even when she's not loud and noisy like Phoebe. This is definitely an indie film, but it's not the sugary, embrace life kind of indie and that is refreshing. Scott Prendergast manages to make the most inane things hilarious, and as a result puts an interesting spin on the tried-and-true subject of dysfunctional family. I wish this movie had been put on wider release because I think it could have done well given the right distribution. Oh well, at least I got to see it...

• William D

  
  [size=3]The best thing about "Kabluey," the debut film from writer/director/actor [b]Scott Prendergast[/b], is the title. Second best is the costume that the lead character wears through much of the film: a sort of smurf with existential angst. Everything else about the… More
  [size=3]The best thing about "Kabluey," the debut film from writer/director/actor [b]Scott Prendergast[/b], is the title. Second best is the costume that the lead character wears through much of the film: a sort of smurf with existential angst. Everything else about the film, from the acting to the script to the direction is horrendous. [/size] [size=3][img]http://filmtotum.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/kabluey.jpg[/img][/size] [size=3]It pains me to say this, but Mr. Prendergast is just a mediocre, shallow filmmaker. He seems like the kind of person that can come up with a great premise, but that's it. He should pitch ideas to real scriptwriters who can take his premise and build a real story around it. "Kabluey" is so shallow that it can't be said that it even is a real story. It's a sketch of a story. After a real scriptwriter develops a screenplay with a deep and interesting story, Prendergast should hire a real director to turn it into a movie. Prendergast does not appear to be at all skilled as a director.[/size] [size=3][/size] [size=3][still working on this][/size]

• Glenn G

  
  One of my favorite movies of the year. Wonderfully droll. Think Todd Solondz with a slightly bigger heart. Slightly. Great performances from Lisa Kudrow and Conchata Ferrell. Scogtt Prendergast is a triple threat here, creating a character so original, rootable, and sad all at… More
  One of my favorite movies of the year. Wonderfully droll. Think Todd Solondz with a slightly bigger heart. Slightly. Great performances from Lisa Kudrow and Conchata Ferrell. Scogtt Prendergast is a triple threat here, creating a character so original, rootable, and sad all at once.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Kabluey," Leslie(Lisa Kudrow) is in dire straits as her husband's tour of duty has been extended in Iraq and she is solely responsible for her two rambunctious sons, Lincoln(Landon Henninger) and Cameron(Cameron Wofford). Out of desperation,… More
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Kabluey," Leslie(Lisa Kudrow) is in dire straits as her husband's tour of duty has been extended in Iraq and she is solely responsible for her two rambunctious sons, Lincoln(Landon Henninger) and Cameron(Cameron Wofford). Out of desperation, she calls on her brother-in-law, Salman(Scott Prendergast, who also wrote and directed), who she has not talked to since her wedding.(Something about the fire department being called.) He is available because he got fired at his latest job for excessive laminating. But his first two days as a nanny do not work out that well and she wants him gone but he is flat broke. So, she gets him a job at the moribund internet company she works at, handing out flyers dressed in a blue costume in the middle of nowhere...[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Luckily, Scott Prendergast's script is a lot more thought out than the above scheme, dovetailing plot threads into the main story with precision while being funny and warm in equal measure.(It also invokes the cliche that any mascot costume introduced in the first act will make an appearance in the third act.) No matter how amusing the movie may be, along with being about loneliness, it is also about how we all need to pull together in a time of war.(It is no coincidence that the family name is Miniver, after "Mrs. Miniver," made in 1942 about the English home front during World War II.) And it should be noted that I think the wrong family member was sent to Iraq. Send those kids and the insurgents would surrender in two weeks, three tops.(Oh well. Maybe they can do that for a sequel...)[/font]

• William G

  
  An indie dramedy that, for all its undeniable quirks, remains grounded in a greater sense of humanity, thanks in no small part to Lisa Kudrow's supporting performance.

• FanGirl B

  
  One of those goes no where, slice of life, funny in a depressing sort of way independent films. Good really good and in its own off-beat way very true to life. I would definately recommend.

• Sunil J

  
  Had some really nice moments but I was left with very mixed feelings.

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