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Chump Change (2000)
Direct to DVD - Should have been a hit
Chump Change is a delightfully funny, engaging and touching movie. Poking fun at the movie industry, Hollywood and Wisconsin, all in the same movie, the core of this comedy is the friendship and developing romance between "Milwaukee" and "Sam." Watching their relationship develop, even as they are unaware of it, is a bit of modern movie magic. They talk, we see "Milwaukee" go through a hilarious series of ups and downs as an aspiring actor and writer in Hollywood as he relates the story to "Sam," and have the delight of seeing the insanity of the movie business from the perspective of two people very grounded in reality in Wisconsin. A bit manic at times, ranging from broad comedy to subtle satire, it somehow works and offers the viewer 90 minutes of joy.
Pay It Forward (2000)
Manipulative dreck.
Cloying, dishonest manipulation of the emotions for those who need to have "feeling" queued up and spoon-fed. An assembly line movie that has no heart or soul at the center. Watch a real movie that demands your involvement - say "Ratcatcher."