American Pie Again? Not Again Man What a Loser
Funny and engaging
I saw this movie at SIFF last night with my g/f and her mother.
I didn't research the film at all, just looked at the description and gave it a go. And then when the opening credits said it was a true story, i thought it was a joke. It wasn't.
The movie itself moves along very well and the main character pushes the plot along with his "sharing" sessions in various 12-step meetings. He is ADD, alcoholic (recovering), has tourettes, and badly needs to exist "liked". He can't go along a job and depends on his "Mommy" for emotional and financial back up. Wholly self-absorbed, he is yet charming and innocent.
At that place is a beloved interest in the plot, but it actually doesn't come up off equally one of those forced Hollywood sub-plots added for mass entreatment. The male person and female leads are impressive, as is the whole cast (many recognizable actors). Not anticipated, and as I learned later on the film... even the most ridiculous events were indeed factual.
I'd detest to compare this movie to anything, only I can't help only thinking of American Splendor (or Nibble). It's non quite as docu-drama every bit either of those two films, just the character (in real life and on screen) has very similar eccentricities.
Don't know if it will be released nationwide, but will definitely be in the DVD (ugh) cult film section of your video store one day.
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The movie directors made the viewer feel equally if they identified with the principal character'south audience. It starts off in a comedy guild and ends with information technology. The unabridged movie showcases and plays out his escapades, or rather errors and flaws, his "f" ups and how he perpetually turns to his mommy. It's constantly because of his inattention to particular and his constant desire to be heard and blabbering, that leads him to an inability to decide what is right for him. He can't even decide whether a yellowish or white t shirt is better. He has endless idiosyncrasies, which include hating the word "balance," and they all brand the audience, including his peers in all his AA meetings express mirth. The ironic thing is he's a mentor to another b/c he's been sober for ten years, and in the terminate, he's the i that is mentored. The moving picture comes full circle in the end, but I take to admit in that location will be times where you'll ask yourself, OMG, how could he do that? How could he maybe "f" that upward? And watching the unabridged movie knowing that information technology was largely based upon real events from a existent person, made me an array of different emotions that fabricated this film extremely enjoyable.
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Not equally shallow equally it seems!
When I kickoff saw this movie on IMDb I taught that it is surely going to exist a shallow comic-drama with a squeamish faced role player. It started in that way too. But when I first saw the way the motion picture was going I started to feel sorry for Jeff. It does get boring from time to time (that's one minus star) and every bit much you feel sorry for the guy he starts to annoy you (some other one). The plot seems quite unique and it also is a very difficult theme for a movie and so the director and the writing staff did a very good job. On the other side it could be done better.
The final verdict is very positive. I must say that I accept never seen Seann Williiam Scott in a similar role and he has proved that he is a very good actor he is definitely i of the pros of this movie. This pic gives you something to think about. I strongly recommend you sentry it!
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A good effort by "stifler (sp?)"
I did not believe that this pic is based on a truthful story till credits started to roll. Sean Scott, "stifler" from the American pie movies has been doing same old college humour based films for which he is been stereotyped into. But this is so him yet not so him. He has taken fiddling of all the characters he plays in his film and made this wonderful grapheme which although you find information technology funny at times, you start feeling pitiful, cause he just cant seem to go information technology right. He channels all his spiral ups by sharing them with others making them laugh at them. A adept change, however not totally different, from Sean Scott. Keep up the good work "Stifler"!
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Great surprise!
I take to be honest, I really wasn't expecting much out of this motion-picture show, I mean, Stiffler in a serious function? but wow was I pleasantly surprised, pleased as dial I would almost say. A truly heartfelt motion picture, you become the sense the writer/director genuinely felt for his field of study, which from what I have read about this picture show is actually based on a true story which makes it fifty-fifty more than funny in my stance. The stuff in this pic is so funny it could not accept been fabricated upwardly! Actually well done with the writing and directing and I recall it was the writer/directors debut film? which to me is even more impressive. Some of the scenes had me rolling on the floor with laughter, all in all well worth seeing, slap-up, original and heartfelt, I really expect frontward to seeing more from this writer/director and I heard a rumor he plays the banjo!
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Seann William Scott Pulls Off A Dramatic Role In Fine Fashion
Who would have known that Seann William Scott could pull off such a fine performance in a dramatic picture with a comedic overtone? When I purchased American Loser I assumed I was purchasing but another stereo-typical Seann William Scott comedy role. Much to my pleasant surprise I discovered (as volition you if you lookout man this film) Seann was portraying a real life troubled beau named Jeff Nichols, who did in fact suffer from a number of abnormalities including an attention deficit disorder, early alcoholism, Tourette's syndrome, and a learning disorder. I assume the writers took liberties with some of the characters in the motion picture such equally the sweet and lovable married girlfriend named Lynn (played by Gretchen Mol) that Jeff Nichols hooks upward with at one of his AAA sessions. Jeff also meets up with a guy named Lenny at the AAA sessions, played well past Jeff Garlin, who is a recovering alcoholic and construction manager. Lenny looks up to Jeff (from 1 loser to a bigger loser) and so they are seen periodically hanging out together having coffee and discussing how to get out of their private predicaments.
Jeff Nichols had e'er depended upon his "mommy" Cynthia, played by Deirdre O'Connell and his stepfather Mike, played past Denis O'Hare, to bond him out with sufficient cash whenever he fell behind with whatsoever of his bills. He tried his hand at various jobs such as a substitute Grade iii instructor but could not handle a course total of kids without getting in to problem with the principal and losing his job. Jeff just seemed to be travelling through his depressed and troubled life falling farther and further in to disarray. It won't have you very long to realize Seann William Scott's portrayal of Jeff Nichols isn't funny at all, and that's considering it is non intended to be funny. This is a story of a swain with some serious troubles, existent troubles, that even a loving girlfriend and parents tin't assist Jeff overcome. Of grade there is some humor in the casualties Jeff causes as when he finishes having wonderful intercourse with his girlfriend Lynn, and leaves her a little memento on the bed sheets. There are numerous loser scenes that have some comedic value such as when he sinks his stepfather's expensive gunkhole, or signs upward for a calendar month long job on a commercial fishing boat wearing zippo more a Christmas sweater, or when he literally burns his parent'south cute home down to the basis.
Although these same scenes may exist somewhat funny, each scene brings usa closer to realizing a great empathy for the real life Jeff Nichols, who actually lived through the motion picture ordeal. I exercise not want to give away the catastrophe then I will shut by proverb that at some point Jeff realizes that he has to take responsibility for his own life and not depend upon mommy and daddy anymore. Don't stop the DVD at the end credits or you will miss the cameo advent of the existent life Jeff Nichols in his current job. This was a terrific dramatic real life role for Seann William Scott to sink his teeth in to. I truly enjoyed seeing him play out of character that every bit his usual dim witted comedic roles he has previously starred in. I was pleasantly surprised at how well Gretchen Mol and Seann William Scott carried this drama comedy through to fruition. I gave it a 7 out of 10 rating.
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I enjoyed this movie...
The story wasn't really straightforward (ie: information technology was a narrative of the character's screwed up life that didn't have a bulletin or a lesson... at least not superficially), but the ride that you get to go on while watching it is really fun... particularly because the actor is Seann William Scott, who (whom?) nobody expects anything good out of (b/c of all his mindless comedic roles), yet he totally owns the office... I was super happy to see the clips of the actual character (many apologies for not remembering his name, especially since he so fondly reminds me of the glorious negativity of Bill Hicks) during the credits.... That showed me the difference between the existent person and SWS's portrayal, nonetheless information technology it proved to me how well (do not read "accurately", only read "well", considering SWS is portraying the character dramatically, which nigh always, every bit in this story, embellishes/exaggerates reality) SWS portrayed the graphic symbol.
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It was good
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I am a cracking fan of Seann William Scott , And this movie has proved that he can do unlike kinds of role effortlessly the story was Fantabulous as information technology is based of real life It was a comedy cum drama based motion-picture show part played by Gretchen mol of Lynn was excellent it was simple and effective movie seann started equally a comic thespian at present he is doing good movies , especially film like southland tales and train-wreck my life as an idiot . film was a bit slow Jeff(seann) was at it'due south best certainly it is one of his greatest movie ,inspite of a bit slow it was not too long only one an half hours , in this movie Jeff is person suffering from many mental sickness how he try to overcome with this situation is shown in this picture it is keen work past every one
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Terrific natural language in cheek kinda humour. Lots of self loathing bundled into tragic comical scenes.
Terrific tongue in cheek kinda sense of humor. If you know Seann William Scott you know what yous are gonna get. If not, just expect timid and tragic and shameful silliness. Lots of information technology...
The story: This dude really hates himself. He is a full looser. No house. No task. No girlfriend. Nothing. He simply has got his mommy to ask for money. BUT out of the blue, suddenly a beautiful blonde falls in honey with him. Practice DREAMS Do COME Truthful Later on ALL? Nope. Everything fails. EVERYTHING.
THE GOOD; this looser dude has got the undeniable urge though to constantly talk about all of his misery and shortcomings in Alcoholic Self Help groups. The things that went wrong in his life, are and so bizar, so miserable, yet simultaneously then funny that I really enjoyed listening to it for xc minutes.
Charming, endearing, and a bit sad. NOT express joy out loud funny all the fourth dimension, just best suited for those who similar this kind of tragic comedy silliness...Definitely an unknown lilliputian comedy jewel.
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Fourth dimension of my life I'll never go back
Whoever wrote this movie is the definition of "American Loser." Nothing whatsoever in this movie made sense. Not funny, dramatic, or entertaining. Watching paint dry would exist more entertaining than having to sit through this nonsense.
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Not funny
This is not at all funny. Expected it to be ok from seeing some of his other films.
Likewise don't actually capeesh seeing dying fish in a flick.....
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One of the worst movies ever made
This picture was dreadful from the starting time to the cease. It was downright depressing throughout. It lacks very few funny moments and was not well put together. This was almost worse than slapstick one-act.
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