[thelitguy]

I finally got out to see this on Friday night and must say it is one of the best films I've seen in a long while.

The film begins with two screenwriters over dinner discussing whether tragedies or comedies are the best representation of life. A friend with them tells them a story and asks them to tell him if it is a drama or a comedy.

The film is broken up into two parts: the tragic story, and the comic story. The comic hero is played by no other than Will Ferrell in a role that I would dare say is the best he has ever done.

Anyone else checked this out?

[Diedaily]

I wanna see this film. Funds are low right now, so I'll have to decide which one to see first, Palindromes or this one. I'll probably see Melinda & Melinda since it's in limited release, and Palindromes comes out the 29th. It might not be showing next week, who knows. The theaters around here simply suck.

[thelitguy]

My girlfriend and I saw this on it's opening night in town, and there was another couple, around the age of 65. We were the only ones in the theater.

I would consider it Woody Allen's best since Bullets Over Broadway. Things are finally looking up after his slew of really horrible films.

[Diedaily]

Originally Posted by thelitguy

My girlfriend and I saw this on it's opening night in town, and there was another couple, around the age of 65. We were the only ones in the theater.

Haha. I'm sorta used to this. I remember when I went to see Spartan, there was only me and my little sister. And for Dogville I was all there by myself. I guess most people in Miami Beach have better things to do.

I checked the theaters' showtimes here, and they're not showing it. I guess I'll have to wait for the DVD.

[elle80]

Did you like Spartan?

[Diedaily]

Originally Posted by elle80

Did you like Spartan?

Yes. David Mamet is one of my favorite american screenwriters/directors, though his best work so far is his earliest, like House of Games.