And it’s icky from the opening scene of In a World, with some “tough love” doled out by Sam, a famous movie voiceover guy, to his grown daughter, Carol, who aspires to follow in his footsteps. But Sam ain’t having it, and being the shitbag father that he is, he kicks her out of his house so he can “support” her “by not supporting her.” Actually, he does it so he and his ditzy groupie-turned-wife can feel free to walk around naked.
Spoiler alert: (but more for your eyes than your love of plot): Sam, played by Fred Melamed, spends considerable time shirtless, and it’s a vile, hairy mess. On the bright side, it proves the theory of evolution. And it’s quite possibly the first time I’d recommended seeing a movie on a small screen.
Lake Bell wrote, directed and stars in the film, and she really outdid herself. It’s inventive and ridiculous in a good way and has a kickass cast – Lake’s friends like Dmetri Martin, Nick Offerman and Rob Corddry are all in it. And she did a great job directing it, including a nice establishing shot of Southwestern Bag Company, location for a big scene in my film. See it.
Hey – I’m only two films away from reaching a top 10 list for the year. Love me? Love you more, Hollywood.
