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- 2003
- Not Rated
- Spit & Glue Distribution
- 1 h 27 m
- 2003
- Not Rated
- Spit & Glue Distribution
- 1 h 27 m
Summary Members of the Upright Citizens Brigade spin a gruesomely bleak premise into a wickedly funny romp.
Directed By: Lawrence Blume
Written By: Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Katie Roberts
- 2003
- Not Rated
- Spit & Glue Distribution
- 1 h 27 m
- 2003
- Not Rated
- Spit & Glue Distribution
- 1 h 27 m
Martin & Orloff
48
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Summary Members of the Upright Citizens Brigade spin a gruesomely bleak premise into a wickedly funny romp.
Directed By: Lawrence Blume
Written By: Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Katie Roberts
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
48
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
9% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
48
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
9% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Superior 2002 farce by Walsh, Roberts, and Katie Roberts, all veterans of Chicago's ImprovOlympic who went on to form the Upright Citizens Brigade.
A wacky comedy involving a suicidal marketing executive and his highly irreverent shrink, Martin & Orloff ultimately doesn't fully succeed in its comedic aspirations, but it does offer some genuine laughs along the way.
The problem is that the movie is, in comedy parlance, a "bit fest" -- it tries to generate its humor with a barrage of bits, or external gags, rather than letting it emerge organically from the deepening interaction between its two leads.
In general, movies made by improv comedy groups are hit or miss. And this one, from the Upright Citizens Brigade, misses a whole lot more than it hits.
An occasionally savvy farce that suffers from attention deficit disorder.
Extending skit comedy into full-length form is a tricky and, despite lots of snappy acerbic wordplay and inspired zany moments, pic works only intermittently.
Might have worked as a 10-minute sketch.
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Production Company
Tashmoo Productions,
Belladonna Productions,
cineBLAST! Productions
Release Date Nov 7, 2003
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Martin Flam recently tried to kill himself. His psychiatrist may finish the job...
Website
http://www.martinandorloff.com/
Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
East Lansing Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
