Friday, March 15, 2013
Film Is Spring Breakers As Fun as It Looks?
Posted by Jesse Hassenger on Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 11:10 AM
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Carell seems to be going about halfway back to his broad comedy roots, bearing some of the sad-sackery he picked up during his long stint in the land of dramedies: Dan in Real Life, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Hope Springs, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Looking back at those titles, I actually wonder if Carrey might've been good in some of those roles, too—though I won't suggest an 80s-style body swap because I wouldn't wish the worst bits of Carrey's filmography on anyone as talented as Carell or, for that matter, Carrey himself. I'd also like to take this opportunity to recommend Carrey's best comedy in years, maybe ever: I Love You, Philip Morris, the dark and twisty con-artist picture. It's actually from the directing team who did Crazy, Stupid, Love but I wouldn't say it's for fans of that movie because Philip Morris is really good. Anyway, 30 Rock director Don Scardino, who handled over a quarter of that show's episodes throughout its run, heads to features with Burt Wonderstone—so here's hoping that, at very least, the pacing snaps.
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