Mrs. Galifianakis......BUT

I wandered to my local video establishment this past weekend in order to pick up the fourth season of "Dexter". To my dismay, someone had beat me to the punch. So I wandered and happened upon a new release with my love Mr. Zach Galifianakis on the cover. I snatched it up on went on my way.
The movie is called "Frenemy" and the summary was as follows from IMDB.com "Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death, divine will and the force of power that predetermines their existence. Mr. Jack attempts to illustrate to his sidekick the delicate and natural forces of the universe. Sweet Stephen's superficial charm and bloodsucking lifestyle sends him and Mr. Jack on a voyage that is relentless, engaging, and darkly hilarious.".
Let me make it clear here....Galifianakis is NEITHER of these two characters, and his screen time is limited. The sad little production companies that made this crap should be ashamed of themselves and admit to being sell outs! Putting Galifianakis on the cover in order to exploit his name and limited cult following (me).

This movies was really strange, there were a few things that were funny, but it generally made me uncomfortable. The plot summary and dust-cover gave no hint to the fact that this was going to be a sick and twisted film that left me concerned for the safety of talk show hosts and waitresses in addition to creating an irrational fear and suspicion for people with British accents. Don't waste your time with this, especially if you were hoping for more than a glimpse at that lovable little nugget of fur that is Zach Galifianakis. I am still a die-hard fan that flirts with the fine line of obsession, but Zach....you are better than this. It wasn't clever, or tounge-in-cheek, or even artsy. It just sucked.

Due Date!!!

Warning: This is another Galifianakis obsessed post. Consider yourself warned.

Due Date was awesome. I was definitely concerned about the amount of the movie I saw in previews, and that those were the only funny parts. Thankfully though, this wasn't the case. Although those parts in the preview were some of the best laughs, I felt as though going through the movie and getting the story made it even funnier. Robert Downey Jr did a great job, (as did precious Zachary) but also the exchange between the two was awesome. Definitely not as many quotables as "The Hangover" but still something worth seeing.

It really was only "kind of" a funny story.

Which isn't a bad thing! You may not know me that well, but here's the deal-I'm obsessed with Zach Galifianakis. I want to have his little hairy babies. Now that its all awkward and weird, I will tell you about his new movie, "It's kind of a a funny story".

I didn't know what to expect going into this movie (except that I would see precious Galifianakis do his thang) and I was extremely pleasantly surprised. It was a sweet, kind of strange story, which struck way deeper into my thoughts and feelings than I ever expected. Thoughts on teen suicide, the increasing amount of stress earlier in life, and all-in-all how we all cope were all things that the movie left me thinking about, and seriously evaluating. There were funny bits, no super quotable lines, unlike Zach's previous work. (yes, we are on a first name basis) but the movie was still great all the same. The characters were varied across time and age, and each one was allowed to develop in a way that let you feel like you sort of knew them. Andddd, not a spoiler alert, but there was an awesome scene involving an 80s rendition, glitter, and faux wigs. That right there is a reason to go.
Anyone who has been, currently is, or ever will be the ages of 13-25 should see this movie. and, on the off chance that there is a parent reading this (doubtful) definitely go see it with your kids. this movie allows for a super easy segwey into tough topics for everyone to talk about, regardless of how cool you are.