Charlie (William H Macy) is a Hollywood producer who hasn't had many hits lately. Happily, his nephew (Jason Ritter) has written a wonderful script about the British Statesman Benjamin Disraeli. But most of the film financiers don't really want to back a period piece so Charlie tells lady-in-charge Deidre (Meg Ryan) that it will be an ACTION picture. Fortunately, a hot star of the genre (LL Cool J) has just converted to Judaism! Thus, the movie will be titled, Benjamin Disraeli, freedom fighter and set in South Africa. Now, that's taking historical license. But, things go awry. There are many production problems and, then, the star gets kidnapped. Throwing caution to the wind, Charlie and Deirdre decide to make the film the writer penned in the first place. They just won't tell the studio! This is a zany film which moves very fast. Macy and Ryan are a great team, while Ritter, LL, Elliott Gould (what fun his unconventional rabbi is!) and the rest support the leads nicely. Sets, costumes, and rapid-paced direction make for a enjoyable watch. Deal yourself in to view this fine flick soon.
