Real Life (1979)
3/4
There are some funny moments in Albert Brooks's "Real Life", and I enjoyed it. It's an interesting satire on invasive reporters and American life. I liked its idea, too, especially how Albert Brooks imagined the film - people famously go to the movies to be transported somewhere else from reality, and Brooks, here, keeps them in reality. It functions as satire and commentary.
"Real Life" follows Albert Brooks and his film crew as they set out to find the perfect image of the American family and film a movie about them. Through a series of events, Brooks becomes a bit intrusive (including a hilarious scene where the wife asks Brooks if she can be alone by herself and he asks if he can film her alone...) and things start to go completely wrong.
Here is an interesting idea executed well. It's a fun take on the American family with some great jokes and an ending that I laughed long, hard and loud on - I just about loved the last 20 minutes. "Real Life" is an interesting project for sure - and often funny, too.
3/4
There are some funny moments in Albert Brooks's "Real Life", and I enjoyed it. It's an interesting satire on invasive reporters and American life. I liked its idea, too, especially how Albert Brooks imagined the film - people famously go to the movies to be transported somewhere else from reality, and Brooks, here, keeps them in reality. It functions as satire and commentary.
"Real Life" follows Albert Brooks and his film crew as they set out to find the perfect image of the American family and film a movie about them. Through a series of events, Brooks becomes a bit intrusive (including a hilarious scene where the wife asks Brooks if she can be alone by herself and he asks if he can film her alone...) and things start to go completely wrong.
Here is an interesting idea executed well. It's a fun take on the American family with some great jokes and an ending that I laughed long, hard and loud on - I just about loved the last 20 minutes. "Real Life" is an interesting project for sure - and often funny, too.