thisanant
i watch a lot of movies but didn't recognize a single face in this film ( well , apart from all those cameos that is ) so i did not have much expectations from the movie , a movie without any big star in the lead roles but i was pleasantly surprised . this movie was super funny , constantly . very well written script and dialogues , appropriate acting , a lot of cameos of well recognized faces .
Reno Rangan
The original series had a quite successful run for almost a decade. I haven't seen that, after seeing this film now I want to try it. So this movie is like a bonus episode for its fans, and for the cast and crew it was a reunion for the one last time. But I want a sequel, because I kind of liked it without familiarity with the original story and its characters. Anyway, it did not give me any trouble in understanding, particular this story. But obviously I know I am missing something in those scenes that directly has something to do with the series.What a simple tale about the film industry. It actually centered on a bunch of Hollywood actors and producers. When a lead actor wanted to direct his next film for the new production house, he gets a green signal, but the problem arises after production halts in the half way due to exceeding the original budget. All the struggle they go through, especially the studio head who acts between the filmmakers and their financiers is what narrated in this film.I don't know what they thought of this those who saw the series, but to me it was a pretty good comedy. Because I had no pressure to expect or to compare it with the original material like they do. The cast was wonderful. I got quite an unexpected and enjoyable twist. Since it was related to the motion pictures, some big film personalities' cameo brightened the overall film. If you want your watch to be a perfect, go through from the beginning, but like I did, you too can have a good time without viewing the series. That's not a recommendation, but a small suggestion.7/10
TxMike
I got this on DVD from my public library. I didn't do any research on this movie, only knew that it has some good actors and an overall favorable rating. I wish I had known that this movie is a continuation of the TV series that ran from 2004 to 2011. I never saw it, never even heard of it, but must have been very good to run so long.So they brought back most of the main actors in their TV roles, and added quite a large number of very short cameo appearances by other actors, even some sports heroes, just to add a "wow" factor to the entertainment.My wife and I watched it and we were NOT entertained. It shows a very unattractive side of Hollywood and seems that every characters speaks using constant vulgar language. It may be that way in the entertainment business but for us it does not equate to interesting or funny entertainment.Overall we wished we had not taken the time to watch it. For fans only of the TV series.
latinfineart
I was a fan of the TV show. Not a huge fan, but I enjoyed it. This film, could have been made while the producers and the director were sleeping, based on what was up there on the screen. There was a fair amount of nudity, and hot babes in bathing suits, and a lot of amazing cars, exceptional mansions, etc. In other words they spent more time and money on the props, and background, than on the story itself. It really felt like a slightly longer episode of the TV show. Sure, there was a minor amount of evolution of the characters, which is what you would expect. But, it really did not go anywhere, and it felt like there was a lot of plot crammed into a rather short film, without much substance or story. My favorite part was all of the cameos. Wish they had used Dice Clay a bit more, as he is funny. A lot of the other cameos felt like pure vanity. There was so much more they could have done with this movie. Considering how entertaining the series was, it was surprising how little entertainment this film offered.
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