I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
by Jeff Garlin
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Actor: Garlin, Hunt, SilvermanDirector: Jeff Garlin
Brand: Genius
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-15
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: 80962
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Product features:
- Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm) wrote, directed and starred in this humorous look at a man who wants three things in life: someone to love, a great part, and to lose weight. Unfortunately, he is 0 for 3. His girlfriend dumps him, he loses a title acting role, and he sneaks out of an Overeaters Anonymous meeting only to wind up at an ice cream parlor. There, he meets Beth (Sarah Silverman) who q
Movie Reviews of I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Movie Review: I Want Someone To Enjoy This Movie With
Summary: 5 Stars
The title and the synopsis on the DVD cover may make "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With" sound like another lame rom-com, but it's far better than that. Having seen some episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and finding Jeff Garlin's character to be much more interesting than that of Larry David, I was curious enough to look further.
Quite often, said curiosity leads me to some real turkeys, but I'm pleased to say that isn't the case here. Though it gets off to a meandering slow start at first (which Garlin's character James explains is "kind of like his life"); it's got a lot of heart, and in ways that stand up to and even improve with repeat viewing. That's all the more fortunate because it's rare.
Briefly, James is an overweight and out-of-work 39 year-old actor who lives with Mom as he sort of moseys his way thru life. The "plot" does not involve high drama; rather, it is a character study, or series of character studies, as James interacts with various people - store clerks, best friend, bosses, and potential love interests among them. OK; I know that doesn't sound very compelling, but nevertheless there is a great deal of humor and grace and wit in these interactions. It is NOT the usual eye-rolling, cliched stuff. Sarah Silverman is perfect as something of a she-devil soda-jerk. Bonnie Hunt as a school teacher and reputed "chubby chaser" is hilarious. Also, I very much enjoyed Amy Sedaris' brief appearance as the somewhat goofy counselor.
Additionally, I don't understand others' criticism of the way the movie ended, or those who labeled the film "depressing". I thought the ending was uplifting and most appropriate; a gentle coup de grace for Jeff Garlin's first effort. I hope there will be more.
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