Although writer/director Lake Bell aims to construct a romantic comedy
with her helming debut, “In a World,” the effort almost registers as a
tribute film to the late voiceover artist, Don LaFontaine. One of the
most famous voices in the history of the vocation, LaFontaine was turned
into a pop culture player when his use of the titular phrase in movie
trailers became the ubiquitous opener for any production needing that
extra introductory punch. Bell aims to celebrate the industry and its
players with the picture, which is always most confident inspecting the
neuroses and power plays of the participants. The ooey-gooey material
just doesn’t share the same personality.
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