Crazy Famous

I think audiences will be able to see themselves or someone they know in this movie. This film has a great premise that takes a few jabs at all the people in our society who will do anything to be in the spotlight. The film shows a few limitations of being on a tight budget, but overall, it looks good, the acting is good, and the lead characters are all interesting. It's really two stories in one - it starts out as a social commentary and then morphs into an escape/action flick. The film is a little bizarre and unpredictable - but that's a good thing as it kept my attention from start to finish. I can't say that for a lot of movies I see nowadays.

I think audiences will be able to see themselves or someone they know in this movie. The film does a great job at taking a few jabs at all the people who will do anything to become a celebrity. It's really two stories in one: it starts out as a social commentary and morphs into an escape/action flick. The movie does have a few flaws thanks to its low budget, but on the whole, it looks good, the acting is good, and you actually care about the characters. It's funny too. The film is a little bizarre and unpredictable, but that's a good thing as it keeps your attention from start to finish. That's something I can't say about a lot of movies I see nowadays.

The movie starts out interesting enough. An ordinary man named Bob jumps the Camp David fence in his underwear in order "to get on the 11 o'clock news." Instead he's thrown into a mental asylum and threatens to commit suicide when the doctor tells him he will never be famous. He's given a heavy sedative and is knocked out cold. I get all that. After this moment, the film turns into "A Beautiful Mind" type movie because you're never sure if what Bob is going through is real or imagined. I guess it doesn't matter because when the story surprisingly veers off into an escape to assassinate Bin Laden, you're hooked. Full of laughs, adventure, and conflicted characters, what keeps you paying attention is to find out if all the people Bob encounters is real or just a dream. This is an unusual low budget movie as it takes on such a big story. But except for some minor flaws, Crazy Famous manages to pull it off.

This was a really an enjoyable movie with a great premise... an average guy (Bob) obsessed with being famous. I think a lot of people can relate. The only difference is Bob humorously tries everything and anything to be famous without success - - his last attempt gets him committed to a mental hospital. About ready to give up on his lifelong dream, he meets other patients - - one who believes he's a British secret agent (Smith) who claims that Bin Laden is still alive and hiding in upstate New York. Funny stuff watching Bob and a group of mental patients escape the hospital in a wild journey that is surprisingly heartwarming in an effort to help Bob find fame. Story was interesting, acting was excellent, and the production value for an indie film rivals any movie you would see in a theater. The movie is short in duration, but it's a fun time nonetheless.

Say what you want about this film but I'm a believer in responding to a movie within the context of its intentions. This is a solid indie comedy, great performances all around, well shot and put together considering what I imagine were its budgetary restrictions. I've read some reviews that seem to aggressively attack certain aspects of this film to a nonsensical degree. It was definitely funny, definitely well shot (unless you don't know what that actually means) and even though yes, it had script issues, it was an all around good time. Worth a watch for a good laugh on movie night, check it out.