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Bongwater Review
Overall 4.00 of 5
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Enjoyable and Rewarding If You're in the Right Frame of Mind
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MAY
15
2008
Wilson is immensely likeable in the role, and is ably supported by a great cast, which includes Jack Black as guerilla grower Devlin, who is also a troubadour, performing a nice version of "Jesus Ranch," a song Black wrote for his folk-metal band Tenacious D (Kyle Gass, Black's collaborator with the D, is also on hand in a mostly silent role). Also in the cast are Brittany Murphy (in full-on kooky and annoying mode), Amy Locane, Jeremy Sisto, Scott Caan, and Andy Dick. Now, I don't often enjoy Andy's antics, but he's pretty funny here, as his line readings are spot on, particularly when he refers to Witt's character as "carrot crotch."
Though certain characters and subplots have been lost, the film is true to the essence of the novel, and captures the feel of a certain moment in time, the height of '90s slackerdom. If you know what I'm talking about, you will probably love this movie.
Especially if you're in a similar frame of mind as most of the characters...
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