I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun comedy film, kind
of a romantic comedy, but the romance is very low-key and
not that important.
Kristen Wiig stars as Imogene, a New York playwright, who
has not lived up to her youthful dreams or promise. She
really hits bottom and has to stay with her kooky mother and
brother in New Jersey. That basic premise reminds me of
movies like "Sweet Home Alabama". However, this movie is not
really about how Imogene finds true love. It's about how she
fixes her life and gets more comfortable with who she really
is.
That factors gives it more weight than your average rom-com.
Personally, I didn't find it to be "Laugh-out-loud" funny,
but it is very charming and interesting. I loved the
characters and plot. I've never seen Wiig in anything,
but she does a great job in this. She's very likable, even
though her character is a little stuck-up. Annette
Bening, who's always fantastic, gives her usual performance
as Wiig's mom, Zelda. Matt Dillon has a small but
fascinating role as George, A.K.A. "The Bousche". Last, but
not least, Darren Criss is a guy that happens to live in
Zelda's house. He and Wiig become involved. An actor
I've never heard of before, Christopher Fitzgerald, plays
Ralphi, Imogene's brother. Apparently he's a big Broadway
actor.
This would make a great gift for anyone, but especially
any women or anyone who likes intelligent movies. The DVD
has some fun features, like the usual gag reel and deleted
scenes. There's a "Making of" special and also the cute
short film "Life in the Human Shell". Make sure you
watch that one if nothing else.
MORE INFORMATION:
GIRL MOST
LIKELY
Kristen
Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon and Darren Criss Join
Forces In The Unpredictable Comedy about Life And Its
Unexpected Turns Arriving On Blu-ray Disc and DVD
November 5 From Lionsgate
Home Entertainment
Available On Digital and Video On Demand October 22
Shattered dreams lead
to laugh-out-loud moments in Girl
Most Likely,
arriving on Digital and Video on Demand October 22 from
Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film will be available
on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital HD UltraViolet) and DVD
(plus Digital UltraViolet) two weeks later on November
5. Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) leads an all-star
cast in this hilarious, warmhearted comedy about a
once-promising playwright who returns home to her wildly
unpredictable mother and a house full of oddballs to try
and get her career – and life – back on track. The film
features Golden Globe® winner Annette Bening
(Best Actress in a Motion Picture, The Kids Are
Alright, 2010), Matt Dillon (There’s Something
About Mary), Darren Criss (TV’s “Glee”) and Bob
Balaban (Moonrise Kingdom).
After her career and
relationship both hit the skids, Imogene (Wiig) is
forced to make the humiliating move back home to New
Jersey with her eccentric family, including her
gambling-addicted mother (Bening) and her mom’s oddball
new boyfriend (Dillon). Adding further insult to injury,
her bedroom is being rented out to a pop-star
impersonator (Criss). Through it all, Imogene eventually
realizes that as part of her rebuilding process she must
finally come to love and accept both her family along
with her Jersey roots if she's ever going to be strong
enough to get the hell away from them.
From the directors of
American Splendor and The Nanny Diaries,
Girl Most
Likely arrives on Blu-ray
Disc and DVD with bonus materials that consist of
multiple featurettes, including a “making of,” deleted
scenes and a gag reel and will be
available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and
$19.98, respectively.
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