Bill (2007)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Bernie Goldmann
Melisa Wallack

Scénariste (WGA):

Melisa Wallack (written by)

Release Date:

18 juin 2008 (Iceland)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Accroche:

A comedy about someone you know.

Plot:

A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen.

Plot Keywords:

Sex Tape | Husband Wife Relationship | Man In Woman's Underwear | Video Camera | Marital Crisis

Awards:

1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

Light fun with a surprise or two

Ensemble

Aaron Eckhart	...	Bill
Jessica Alba	...	Lucy
Elizabeth Banks	...	Jess
Logan Lerman	...	The Kid
Holmes Osborne	...	Mr. Jacoby
Todd Louiso	...	John Jr.
Timothy Olyphant	...	Chip
Reed Diamond	...	Paul
Kristen Wiig	...	Jane Whittman
Jason Sudeikis	...	Jim Whittman
Andy Zou	...	Donald Choo
Ana Lucasey	...	Sarah Sheldon
Constance Barron	...	Mrs. Jacoby
Conor O'Farrell	...	Principal
Julia Pace Mitchell	...	Dana

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Meet Bill (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some drug use and sex-related material.

Durée:

Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Espagnol | Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Canada:14A | USA:R | Finland:K-13

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

St. Albans, Missouri, USA

Company:

GreeneStreet Films

Anecdotes:

In the movie Bill's father in law's character is named John Jacobi. Jan Jacobi is the head of the MICDS middle school, where many of the Tate Academy scenes were shot.

Goofs:

Continuity: When discussing the franchise with donut people, Bill picks up a donut and takes a few bites. At the end of the scene there is only one bite taken.

Guillemet:

The Kid: I bought you those pink furry ones.
Lucy: I returned them.

Soundtrack:

Start Being Nicer

Light fun with a surprise or two

I'm not much of a comedy fan, mostly because in recent years they've strayed too far into smart-ass one-liner dumb-formula potty-humor cardboard-cutout territory, which is fine if you like that sort of thing, but I don't.

This, though, is an old-fashioned comedy with heart. Can Bill make his life better with the help of a precocious teen? Sure he can. But the way he gets there isn't just the standard formula, and that makes it a fun watch.

It also helps that the technical work is all top-notch, and the supporting cast is pitch perfect, from the staid father-in-law to the somewhat manic doughnut franchisers.

This isn't a movie that will make you guffaw and belly laugh for an hour and a half, but it does make you feel inspired and offers a few chuckles along the way. In that regard, it reminds me of "Charlie Bartlett," "Juno" and "Rocket Science."

I'm glad this style of comedy didn't die out because of the Farrelly Brothers' success. Their kind of comedy is redundant and dumb -- this type leaves you happy for a while. And Hollywood should do that more often.