Albert Brooks, Andie MacDowell, Bradley Whitford
A comedy about a neurotic screenwriter and his modern-day muse.
DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001
Stats: 166 reviews
It's gentle, warm and funny rather than being a hilarious attack on Hollywood. Yes it captures the natures of Hollywood fads and the shallow nature of the industry, but never in a convincing way. This isn't ALtman's The Player. Some celebrity cameos are quite funny with Cameron a...( read more)
funny in spots..Stone annoys......at times more a peek at inside hollywood workings....
A perfectly watchable light comedy - but that's all you get. It's predictable and has no depth, while the filmmaking is competent, but no aspect is exceptional or inventive. Still, it passes the time and provides chuckles.
Brooks is his typical sarcastic, sardonic self, in this Hollywood-poking movie. makes me miss LA in the 90's. So much has changed in less than 10 years thanks to e-mail. freakky
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