Living in Oblivion is an indie movie about one day in the life the kaking of an indie movie called Living in Oblivion. We see that day in the form of dream sequences from the point of view of the lead actress and the director. Overall, this is a low budget film that is well written and has a good cast of talented but less famous actors. Indie favorite Steve Buscemi is the director of the movie and is his usual quirky self. Real-life husband and wife Dermot Mulroney and Catherine Keener - both very good actors - appear in the best performance I have seen either of them in. Keener in particular has a tough role repeating the same scene over and over again and giving it tiny nuances and changes. Mulroney looks right out of a 50's pirate movie with his eye patch and funny clothes. The actor who played Chad Palomino - the movie's star - was quite irritating. I wonder if that was completely intentional or the director chose to cast an irritating actor. The overall tone of the film is light and upbeat despite small irritations destroying what should be a very easy scene to film. Not boring at all, Living in Oblivion is a fast paced 90 minute movie.
Review of Living in Oblivion
