Film Review – Entertainment

Actor Gregg Turkington is comedian Neil Hamburger, or perhaps Neil Hamburger is Gregg Turkington. The distinction is never clear, but that’s part of the performer’s appeal to “anti-comedy” fans. “Entertainment” is a valentine to Turkington’s method of madness, with director Rick Alverson making sure every pregnant pause, non-sequitur, and violent outpouring of hate is tenderly cared for, attempting to communicate Hamburger’s special way with nothingness for die-hard admirers and newcomers. Equally successful as a cult comedy and a non-lethal crowd dispersal weapon, “Entertainment” is a type of film that establishes its tone in the very first minute of screentime, and it’s your own fault if you decide to stick around for the rest of it. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com