I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)

Director:

Jeff Garlin

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Garlin (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes love is just a big bowl of wrong.

Plot:

About a man who has trouble with his job, trouble with women, and uses food to deal with it all.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Audition | Cheese | School | Second City

Cast

Jeff Garlin	...	James Aaron
Dan Castellaneta	...	Dick
Mina Kolb	...	Mrs. Aaron
Paul Mazursky	...	Charlie Perlman
Rose Abdoo	...	Car Dealership Receptionist
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Bill Bjango
Jessy Schram	...	Fake Daughter
Rebecca Sage Allen	...	Andrea Hope (as Rebecca Allen)
Henriette Mantel	...	Myra
David Pasquesi	...	Luca Giancarlo
Kate Merrill	...	French Woman
Cita Orendain	...	Philippino Woman
Joey Slotnick	...	Larry
Patti Vasquez	...	Hot Dog Lady
Josh Rosenblatt	...	Poncho Boy

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

3 Art Entertainment

Quotes:

Mrs. Aaron: You're not gonna wear that shirt, are you?
James Aaron: Don't you see that's not even a question?
Mrs. Aaron: That shirt makes you look fat.
James Aaron: That's because I am fat.
Mrs. Aaron: You're not fat!
James Aaron: If anything, I make the shirt look fat!

Movie Connections:

References Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Soundtrack:

The Lonely Apartment

Wait for it to sink in

My original title for this review was going to be, "Ending disappoints, Film triumphs." But I actually thought about this one on the way home. It is not the fairy tale most of these films are, it takes turns that are different and while its ending is at first disappointing, it slowly sinks in and hits the core on a satisfying tone.

The plot follows a man named James Aaron(Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin, who also wrote and directed) a struggling actor who lives in Chicago with his mother and deals with both his obesity and his inability to find someone to love.

Yes, it sounds corny, but it experiments with elements that make it somewhat unpredictable, and actually makes you wish it were longer. The ending came kind of abruptly and had me saying, "that's it!?" But once it starts to take it's toll, it really makes you smile.

It does have many tones of seriousness throughout, but fear not, for it is also very funny. Some scenes offer huge laughs, and those who have seen Jeff Garlin's stand-up will recognize a couple (Primarily when he gives a speech at career day for his niece's kindergarten class and bombs). It begins on somewhat of a serious note that you do not expect, but what follows is very funny, entertaining, and quite poignant as well. It is the kind of movie that you keep watching and always enjoy. And as I said before, while the ending may seem absurd at first, once you take time to think about, it is a true joy.