The Origins of Wit and Humor
NR
7
2015
1 hr 31 min
Comedy
A comedy writer's need for approval leads him to a wonder elixir that bends his world into a surreal landscape of comedy tropes, which forces him to explore his own worth outside the writer's room.
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- Cast:
- Joe Hursley , Steve Lemme , Grace McPhillips , Kaelan Strouse
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Reviews
Great Film overall
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It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
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At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
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