The Bubble (2022)

A group of actors agrees to become part of the isolation "bubble" for the production of a film during the covid pandemic.

'The Bubble' is a spoof comedy that promised a lot considering the big names associated with the directing and the cast. It starts well, humourous, but along the way, that silly nature of the situation becomes too pushed, repetitive, without offering something new from a creative point of view, just the same idea dressed in new clothes frame by frame, which becomes annoying for the viewer. Isolated funny moments do exist of course, but they don't save the movie. It's nice to see though that there are quite a few interesting cameos, in some cases themselves being sources of quality humor (like the moment with James McAvoy).

Director:  Judd Apatow     

With: Rob Delaney, David Duchovny, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow, Pedro Pascal, Harry Trevaldwyn, Samson Kayo, Danielle Vitalis, Karen Gillan, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate McKinnon

Rating: 6/10

Funny People (2009)

M-am dus la film asteptandu-ma la o comedie dementa marca Adam Sandler, asa cum ne-a obisnuit pe toti si asa cum nu prea a renuntat sa schimbe cu cateva grade macazul, decat in conditiile in care il schimba de tot, dand dovada de abilitatea de a juca niste roluri dramatice depline, si aproape complet lipsite de umor. In schimb a iesit un film mai matur, comedie in continuare, dar mult mai subtil, impregnat pe ici pe colo cu umorul gros trademark, dar printre dovezi graitoare de maturitate, seriozitatea realitatilor lumii in care traim, a relatiilor inter-umane, a slabiciunilor umane &co. Cu o distributie aproape in intregime de comedianti cu experienta, dintre care Seth Rogen m-a suprins cel mai mult, renuntand la carcasa lui grosolana si marlaneasca pentru a scoate la lumina un alt self al sau, sub aceeasi infatisare, dar care uimeste printr-o nevinovatie genuina, iar Leslie Mann ce sa mai zic, loveable as always (si ca sa fiu sincera, incercarea ei de a imita accentul australian, moment adaugat in trailer-ul care a circulat, a fost chiar si motivul pentru care m-am incapatanat sa vad acest film), cu una bucata actor "serios" care incearca putin umor in sobrietatea care il caracterizeaza, cu un rol ...natural, si accent veridic cu care foarte rar ne rasplateste. Overall un film reusit, care reuseste si sa te...atinga sentimentaliceste vorbind, dar si sa te faca sa razi copios din cand in cand. A must see!

Regia:Judd Apatow
Scenariul:Judd Apatow
Cu:Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman, Jonah Hill