I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
- Director:
- Jeff Garlin (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Jeff Garlin
- Cast:
- Jeff GarlinSarah SilvermanBonnie HuntElle FanningAmy SedarisRichard KindDan Castellaneta
Reviews & comments
Village Voice
pressSitcoms about nothing, mumblecore movies—is the thematic three-act structure really dead, and if so, should we say good riddance? Either way, if you're into the formless baring of the innermost self, you could do a lot worse than Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin's sweetly tender peregrination, based on his one-man show on being a fat, gig-less, and lonely actor in search of someone to love...
Variety
pressCurb Your Enthusiasm's" Jeff Garlin has adapted his solo stage show into a fully-cast, running-gag version of "Marty." "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With" could benefit from either more or less plot: Story of a fat comedian who still lives with his mother, eats obsessively and can't find a girlfriend never completely takes off, yet somewhat overestimates the surrounding zaniness. Still, any opportunity to witness the improvisatory skills of Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt and Amy Sedaris should not be missed...
The New York Times
pressJames’s inevitable personal growth takes a back seat to Mr. Garlin’s digressive sense of humor. The movie carves out space for a late-night candy-hunting trip to a drugstore and a hilarious encounter with another fellow actor (the reliably excellent Joey Slotnick), who is handing out free hot dog samples while wearing a pirate outfit with a huge papier-mâché head...
Village Voice
pressSitcoms about nothing, mumblecore movies—is the thematic three-act structure really dead, and if so, should we say good riddance? Either way, if you're into the formless baring of the innermost self, you could do a lot worse than Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin's sweetly tender peregrination, based on his one-man show on being a fat, gig-less, and lonely actor in search of someone to love...
Variety
pressCurb Your Enthusiasm's" Jeff Garlin has adapted his solo stage show into a fully-cast, running-gag version of "Marty." "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With" could benefit from either more or less plot: Story of a fat comedian who still lives with his mother, eats obsessively and can't find a girlfriend never completely takes off, yet somewhat overestimates the surrounding zaniness. Still, any opportunity to witness the improvisatory skills of Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt and Amy Sedaris should not be missed...
The New York Times
pressJames’s inevitable personal growth takes a back seat to Mr. Garlin’s digressive sense of humor. The movie carves out space for a late-night candy-hunting trip to a drugstore and a hilarious encounter with another fellow actor (the reliably excellent Joey Slotnick), who is handing out free hot dog samples while wearing a pirate outfit with a huge papier-mâché head...
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