Taking a leaf (and a key line) from black and white classic comedy masterpieces, Peter directs with lots of 'oners' (e.g. long take in which Owen Wilson juggles various phone calls in hotel room, Wilson and Poots in taxi) and fast scenes of energy (Kathryn Hahn arriving at rehearsal the morning after). It's definitely a film that works if you need cheering up.
The inclusion of Tarantino as a cameo not only reflects Quentin's love for
They All Laughed but is from one film obsessive to another.
Joanna Lumley is Jen's drunken mother - on phone only. Tatum O'Neal is a waitress.
I correct my earlier review - if Imogen Poots
wasn't so good, Jen would steal the film.
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