It's 1938 New York City. David Kolowitz (Reni Santoni) wants something more than a lowly job working for Mr. Foreman (Jack Gilford). He decides to go into acting.
David is a bad actor and that's supposed to be funny. It's a little funny. He's definitely not cute enough for the girl to go completely gaga over him. It's a head scratching. At least, the money flows in the right direction. The "Enter Laughing" bit is funny until he tries to laugh for the second and third time. At that point, I realize the material is sorta funny and meant to be hilarious. Reni is not making it funny. It's director Carl Reiner's semi-autobiographical film. He's a relatively new director and Reni is a relatively new actor. The timing is off and once the comedy is lost, this movie becomes watching a character being a bad actor. I appreciate the personal drama but it needs the big comedy to push it over the top. This needs a better and more experienced comedian to pull off a comedic performance.
David is a bad actor and that's supposed to be funny. It's a little funny. He's definitely not cute enough for the girl to go completely gaga over him. It's a head scratching. At least, the money flows in the right direction. The "Enter Laughing" bit is funny until he tries to laugh for the second and third time. At that point, I realize the material is sorta funny and meant to be hilarious. Reni is not making it funny. It's director Carl Reiner's semi-autobiographical film. He's a relatively new director and Reni is a relatively new actor. The timing is off and once the comedy is lost, this movie becomes watching a character being a bad actor. I appreciate the personal drama but it needs the big comedy to push it over the top. This needs a better and more experienced comedian to pull off a comedic performance.