If you were a fan of Jared Hess’ work in Napolean Dynamite and Nacho Libre, your interest might have been piqued with this, his third film. Perhaps Hess’ downfall is the fact that his first two films were such a runaway success, even gaining cult status in some circles. The problem with this is that he’s become famous for quirky oddity and therefore has to try really hard to maintain the momentum. Certainly this attempt seems forced and self-conscious, making it generally unfunny and way more weird than quirky.The story revolves around a nerdy outcast who goes on a science-fiction writers’ course only to have his story stolen by the lecturer. Perhaps Hess believed that the inclusion of science fiction meant he could get away with more… Wrong. I won’t say I didn’t giggle, I just seemed to drift off and start thinking about exfoliating my feet more than I laughed.
Rating: 2 outta 5
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