New Suit

NEW SUIT is a pure delight,starring Jordan Bridges, (son of Beau & grandson of Llyod & nephew of Jeff Bridges) He looks likes his Dad & has the charm & talent of all three.

This is a comic satire about Hollywood writers, agents & producers. The plot & story are not new, But the entire cast (mostly unknowns to me at any rate) are all well cast.

It is definitely worthwhile to rent along with another film to make a nice double feature.

In fact if this were 40 or more years ago, this would be a co-feature

My only criticism is the music, This problem has been occurring much lately where we have the actors speaking & music is playing as loud as they are talking. WHY WHY WHY.

Do not however, let this gripe stop you from seeing this.

my rating is ***/4 81 points/100 IMDb 7/10

New Suit is hands down the worst film I've seen this year. It looks like it was shot using an ugly cam. How does a film look like this get released. Barely, when I saw it, there two people in the theater, and they were theater employees, so I guess they had to be there. The picture doesn't look good, but with the acting, who cares. No performances stand out, they're just mostly mugging actors who have little ability to convey even the simplest of emotions.

If you're not a fan of poor technical qualities, stay away. If you like to laugh, stay away.

In fact, just stay away.

I just saw this film screened in Aspen, CO last week. Had no expectations (I walked into the wrong screening room!) and loved this movie. I wish I knew when/if it will be released so I can tell my movie-loving friends to see it.

I have seen plenty of trite comedies (you too?) so when something unique comes along it really grabs me. Interesting visual effects, great comic acting, groovy music, colorful sets, snappy dialogue, swift pacing, a plot that was complex enough to keep surprising me without totally confusing me. All the actors are "characters" -- except maybe the lead actor. Initially, I was afraid the the "back-stabbing ex-girlfriend" would be just like every other nasty bitch you've ever seen in the movies -- but despite her selfishness and lack of ethics, I found myself liking this perky blonde schemer. I also worried that the hero would be to perfect, too squeaky clean. Not quite.

Unlike some other "behind the scenes in Hollywood" films, New Suit doesn't suggest that Hollywood is evil. These B.S. artists are really driven by a fear of failure or of looking like failures. So you feel a little sympathetic even as you laugh at these clowns trying to cover their hind ends and puff themselves up. And that's not just a Tinseltown syndrome.

For techies: I heard this movie was 'filmed' in high definition digital video using the same "24p" (24 frames per second) technology that George Lucas used for the new Star Wars movie.

I was in New York and saw this film at the GenArt festival. I didn't know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised with this smart comedy. With the kinds of movies the studios are releasing, it's refreshing to see such a well made, fun and entertaining indie film. The characters are hilarious, with an especially funny depiction of a desperate Hollywood producer by Dan Hedaya. The audience loved it and I was glad I got to see the film.

Watching HBO on a Tuesday afternoon is rarely a very rewarding activity. Wanna be films pour for more than eighty minutes on screen, making me wonder whether sleep doesn't truly have an intellectual purpose. However, from time to time, like once or twice every six months, it just so happens that there's film on, Tuesday in the afternoon, which has a title that appeals in even the faintest regard. Now, that's a day to keep in mind. When there's even a concept behind the thing, a tiny eye-hole vision, then you might just have yourself a funky time on your head.

"New Suit" is by far not an impressive film, but, given the circumstances above mentioned, it gathers some attention for itself, considering the allegorical context: Hollywood living in it's flawless suit of "despickability". Maybe there's not much to laugh at during the movie, but it's a pleasant feeling to sense someone small and innocent portraying Hollywood's fakeness and forgetting that everyone is a "victim" in the system. Of course, it doesn't go too deep and about half of the movie feels just like a dumped story of its kind, but being candid is that which makes it worth its while.

The actors are so well picked - total anonymity dispersed among some familiar faces - that they conjure this fantasy like atmosphere, cleverly backed up by some very lively, nearly surreal colors, obviously denoting that it doesn't take itself too serious. I have to appreciate "New Suit" for being smart, even though it remains somewhat hollow at times.