Rating of
3/4
Allison - wrote on 08/27/09
Is it too much to ask that a movie called Funny People should be funny? Well, yes. Like Alex, I had heard it wasn't that funny, so I had low expectations. However, I hadn't heard anything else. What I discovered that it was a poignant drama with jokes (some people call this a dramedy nowadays). It is about comedians dealing with serious things: cancer, cheating girlfriends, not being funny enough (which threatens their careers). So...if you can handle a little meat, you will not be disappointed.
Review also on Letterboxd
https://letterboxd.com/allisoncm/film/funny-people/
