I never know what to make of a movie like this. I assume it had some sort of deeper meaning to the creator, but to me it just feels like an extended parody of a certain type of character we occasionally see in movies, the eccentric speaking in florid language, never upset by the people around him (it's usually him, not sure why). The Spoils of Babylon was built on this idea, or Norm MacDonald's fantastic channeling of John Huston in Hollywood and Wine.
But is it enough for a whole movie? Hmm.
To it felt like a Bob Byington movie (think. Frances Ferguson, or Somebody Up There Likes Me) but honestly I think Byington does it better (if the goal is comedy, at least) because he works with a wider cast and a wider range of situations.
But is it enough for a whole movie? Hmm.
To it felt like a Bob Byington movie (think. Frances Ferguson, or Somebody Up There Likes Me) but honestly I think Byington does it better (if the goal is comedy, at least) because he works with a wider cast and a wider range of situations.