Somebody Up There Likes Me

2013 • 75 minutit

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Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) stumbles through life with his best friend and the woman they both adore (Jess Weixler) in this smart, subversive comedy about watching your life fly by. With Megan Mullally.

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After seeing the promo set in Nick Offerman's woodworking studio, I knew I had to see this movie. I am a huge fan of Nick and Megan. The trailer hooked me in by using every single almost-funny line in the movie, with an Albert Hammond Jr. guitar lick for punctuation. I went in with an open mind. I would put up with a lot of low-budget indie nonsense to see two very underrated actors in a feature film. I did not expect hilarity. I did not want Ron Swanson. This movie consists of seemingly disconnected scenes populated by characters whose connection to the action is never apparent. Albert Hammond Jr. is done a great disservice. In lieu of forging any connection between the audience and the characters, the director opens and closes scenes over and over again with phrases from the same song. I will not be able to listen to "Yours to Keep" for a while now without shuddering at the memory of this floundering attempt at a movie. Sorry Nick and Megan. Sorry to everyone who I am sure worked very hard on this movie. It just falls flat.

Writer/Director Bob Byington's incredibly unique style and sense of humor make for a clever, one-of-a-kind experience that certainly isn't for everyone, but those who get it will love it.

Is crazy awesome... That is all