7/10
"Inside every actor there lives a tiger, a pig, an ass, and a nightingale."
7 February 2020
"For Your Consideration" is a satire from Christopher Guest, a man whom might be best remembered for his writing and his role as Nigel Tufnel from "This is Spinal Tap", but also his mockumentary films "Waiting for Guffman", "Best in Show", and "A Mighty Wind". While "For Your Consideration" is not a true mockumentary, it does feel remarkably similar in style to those other films Guest made earlier in his career; it's filled with quirky and neurotic characters, stuffed to the gills with clever jokes that lovingly send up it's subject, and though I've seen this film only once (so far), I'm willing to bet it gets better with repeat viewings, just like Guest's other films. That being said, I'd also venture to guess that this film wont appeal to as wide a range of audience as some of Guest's other flicks because I feel like a lot of jokes require a bit of insider knowledge into the film industry or at least a basic understanding of how the industry works, and without that prior knowledge, many of the jokes would fall flat.
1 out of 1 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed