So, I was kinda done with the world on Friday and needed to escape. How about a marriage falling apart movie? Yeah, that's the way to go. Popcorn and a soda - escape for two hours watching some misery. Ha!
Is This Thing On? is directed by Bradley Cooper and he does a good job. Will Arnett (Alex) is superb and Laura Dern (Tess) is always glorious to watch. They've been married for over twenty years and are pretty much fighting all the time. So they agree to split and divorce. The movie basically follows them struggling to make the divorce amicable for their two sons.
Incredibly well acted and very realistic. Alex is in finance by day and then finds standup comedy by night. It's sheer happenstance that he goes into a comedy club. To not pay the entrance fee, he had to sign a sheet and do some comedy bit. Turns out it's a bit therapeutic and he gets some laughs. He finds himself "alive" and challenged. It's a new world with some new friends.
What happens when Tess coincidentally sees him perform and she's the butt of his jokes? Sorta a turn on? Are they kidding themselves?
The movie feels very New York City real... like not really normal folks, but movie folks real. I enjoyed it. The acting is really good and the difficulty of navigating marriage is spot on. It's work.
This Alex can be funny but I'd never tackle stand up comedy!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have to be willing to fail. And yes, you are funny (at least with the written word). Have a good week.
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