Not exact matches
Levinson has a deft touch with ordinary people and places, and the
film's early scenes, especially, take care of business
in a satisfying, sideways fashion, developing character with exposition and finding every avenue for
real - world
humor.
The
film finds some
humor in the speed - dialing war between Jerry and his rival (Jay Mohr) to hang on to clients, but its
real strength is not
in satirizing the corporate realm.
What makes The Lobster must - see viewing is the
film's pitch - black sense of
humor, its uncomfortably keen insights into
real - life relationships, and even,
in spite of everything else, its aching romanticism.
Perhaps the creative minds behind the
film felt that the
real humor comes
in seeing Carrey and Leoni struggling
in menial jobs, but if that's the assumption, they are clearly misguided.
We care about Jean - Do, but his wry voice - over (taken mostly from the book written by the
real - life inspiration for the story) and the caring but never maudlin camera allows a dark
humor that keeps the
film from becoming yet another heroism -
in - the - face - of - adversity stories.
Arthur Christmas Rated PG for some mild rude
humor Available on DVD, Blu - ray and Blu - ray 3D While last year threw us some
real duds
in the animated feature category, a couple of
films popped up unexpectedly as
real winners.