Film Review – The Comedy

“The Comedy” is a misleading title, especially with deadpan
extraordinaire Tim Heidecker in the lead role, while regular
co-conspirator Eric Wareheim pops up in the supporting cast. Those
expecting something along the lines of “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great
Job!” are going to be in for a rude awakening, with “The Comedy” more
of a bleak character study about a specific type of person: the sweaty,
bearded Brooklyn hipster. Laughs are nil in this extended staring
contest, finding director Rick Alverson more consumed with exhaustive
nothingness, punctuated with a few genuine scenes of behavioral study.
It’s a long, painful sit that claws at interpretational ambition, but
only nails the rare moment of enlightenment, wasting 90 minutes of
screentime to acquire about 15 minutes worth of substance. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com