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Authors Anonymous (2014)
Upsetting and annoying rather than funny
Definitely a very "meta" film, considering that an untalented but successful actress (Kaley Cuoco) plays an untalented but successful writer. (One of the other characters likes her, but it is not made clear why!)
I think a lot of my disappointment comes from the total lack of a comeuppance for the know-nothing lead character, which for some reason I was expecting, like a punch line to a joke. The other thing that was lacking that could have made the lead character more interesting and likable was some personal growth. There is simply very little for the viewer to root for or even care about in this movie.
The premise was appealing, which is why I watched the movie, but it really failed to entertain and I actually just ended up feeling upset and angry that I had wasted time and money on this poorly made movie.
A Dog Year (2009)
Ends abruptly -- WTF?!
Nothing ever happened, and then it was over.
Along the way, I was super annoyed with Jeff Bridges character. He was such a clueless dog owner, and he didn't ever seem to figure anything out. I wanted to yell at the TV he was so dumb and horrible. One minute he's gonna return the dog to whoever sent it to him, then he decides he loves the dog and he wants to keep it, then he's literally throwing the dog on the ground in anger.... He learns a little bit about border collies, and their need for work/exercise, but then he builds a tiny pen for the dog. Really!?
I kept thinking that something would be explained or resolved eventually -- why is the dog obsessed with school buses? What's going on with the main character's marriage? Etc. But nothing ever was.
Seriously, this movie is utter crap, even worse than Marley & Me, and that's saying something!!!