But the movie is so, so funny, full of Baumbach's usual
crackling dialogue between people who on some level realize that they're just playing parts in each other's lives.
Jonathan Lethem's debut novel, Gun, With Occasional Music, is a book that just can't sit still: It's a cross
between noir (with classic,
crackling dialogue to match), sci - fi and a dystopian trip, and I'd recommend reading it twice to get it all straight.