Novocaine is a watchable mystery/drama/film noir/comedy. The performance of Steve Martin is very good, he proves once more that good comedians know a lot about timing and pacing. It's really a delight to watch him. And Laura Dern is even better! She plays a truly interesting role of a high octane, hyperactive maniac of a woman.
Basically, the movie is about people who'd rather like to be somewhere else. The locations in clean, antiseptic no-man's land somewhere in the USA and the main character's fantasies about romantic French rural life (has ceased to exist a long time ago, I'm afraid - if it ever had existed) help to get that message through beautifully.
Basically, the movie is about people who'd rather like to be somewhere else. The locations in clean, antiseptic no-man's land somewhere in the USA and the main character's fantasies about romantic French rural life (has ceased to exist a long time ago, I'm afraid - if it ever had existed) help to get that message through beautifully.