Andy Sargentee is having
a mid-life crisis….again. This recent episode is triggered by his ex-wife’s
marriage to a wealthy, self made man whom Andy is afraid will replace him as
the main male role model in his son’s life. Andy decides he needs to do
something big, not just for himself but for the whole town.
He gathers the small town
citizens of Butterface Fields and tells them that they will be the first town
to band together to make a porno film. Only problem is, they have no idea how.
Jeff Bridges usually
involves himself in two kinds of films - obscure comedy and heavily dramatic;
both of which on occasion have a central sexual theme involved. Me thinks the
dude likes getting freaky with the Mrs. The
Amateurs though doesn’t involve just him this time. There is an all-star
cast with each character playing a vital role in the story’s development. Ted
Danson (Cheers) plays a repressed
homosexual who winds up auditioning for the lead role in the porn, Tim Blake
Nelson (O Brother, Where Art Thou) is
Barney – Andy’s good friend and executive producer of the adult film, and other
well cast individuals all of whom do an excellent job with their quirky
characters.
This is Michael Traeger’s only effort as both
writer and director. He wrote the underrated and hilarious Dead Man on Campus. The
Amateurs is equally as funny but in a uniquely heartwarming sense and the
laughs are lined up all throughout the movie.
One thing I’ve learned as
a movie lover, if Tim Blake Nelson is in a movie it’s usually worth looking
into.
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