Movie #796 "The Giant Mechanical Man" --- the title refers to Chris Messina's job --- he's one of those human statues on the streets that you might have seen, except he also stands on stilts ---- this time the streets happen to be in Detroit, Michigan, and he acts as this "go to" person for advice for the Jenna Fisher character. This is a romantic comedy that starts with a meet cute between two people who seemed to be rudderless in the sea of life both meeting after a breakup. Of course, there are minor conflicts along the way, this time involving another guy her family wants her to end up with because he has a good job! On his part, he's hesitant because no one ever gets him and his strange after hours job. I liked the people, I liked what the film said about how you oftentimes need just ONE person to believe in you to change your life, but the reason I gave this a 3.5 is the clunky script at times, which resulted in a clunky high point (scene in the movie theatre lobby) that didn't work for me, even with competent actors. The ending was satisfactory, and stick around for the credits, because I liked the way they used those, too. There's a lot to like from what the director (who incidentally is Jenna Fisher's real hubby) offers here and I recommend it for romcom fans, like me.
The Giant Mechanical Man2012PG-1394 minutes I'd give it 3.5 stars.
Janice, still adrift in the adult world in her 30s, shocks her family when she falls for Tim, a similarly aimless street performer. Ignoring pressure to marry self-absorbed Doug, Janice finds that settling down doesn't have to mean settling.
- Cast:
- Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Rich Sommer, Bob Odenkirk, Sean Gunn, Lucy Punch, Nick Holmes, Sarab Kamoo, Valentine Miele, Travis Schuldt, Greg Trzaskoma
- Genre:
- Indie Comedies, Indie Romance, Romantic Comedies, Comedy
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