My Life with Morrissey

What were they thinking?!? What is such a surprise is that the movie really has nothing to do with Morrissey, past the main character's posters and dolls of the singer. You could have replaced any celebrity for Morrissey and it wouldn't have changed the movie. I mean, what a waste. Morrissey is perhaps the biggest cult figure in music today. Overtoom could have approached this in so many funny ways, both for the fan and Mozz-haters. All the Mozz stereotypes of big hair, mopey demeanors and clove cigarettes. Instead, this movie feels like a bad version of office space, mixed with Kevin Smith at his absolute worst. Thank God Morrissey had the sense to stay clear of this mess.

Cool movie! Funny and outlandish. It's a farce that makes you laugh and squirm and laugh and cringe and laugh some more.

I hope it didn't make our sensitive Morrissey uncomfortable. Having an obsessed fan like Jackie would keep anyone looking over their shoulder at all times.

They certainly didn't hold anything back in this film. I enjoyed it immensely and can't wait to show it to all my friends. The acting was hilarious and the photography was great. I heard it was a low budget effort and I was impressed by the production quality. It's awesome to see people making independent films that are smart, interesting and completely against the mainstream.

This movie isn't really about Morrissey at all. It doesn't have any of his songs, he doesn't appear in the film and it doesn't focus on Morrissey as a personality. It is about one girl, Jackie, who is completely off her rocker. Her unhealthy obsession with the Brit star leads her to madness when she meets him one night.

We are first introduced to Jackie getting ready for work and kissing her Moz posters goodbye. Then we meet her coworkers, who are all a little "off" in their own right. Ed, a disturbed, cart-pushing coworker who has a crush on Jackie, is especially funny. The story picks up when Jackie finds Morrissey and gets a ride home from him. Nothing else happens with Morrissey but Jackie convinces herself that she is going to marry him anyway.

The humor is wacky and fun. I was laughing out loud all the way through. You won't believe some of the things that Jackie does and the situations she gets herself into. She has an interesting relationship with her vibrator, there is a great lesbian schoolgirl scene where Jackie gets attacked, and a freaky scene where she has Morrissey's face taped to a blow-up doll. Also, watch for the actor that does the voice of `Spongebob Squarepants' -- he's the record store clerk.

It's a low budget indie film, but the charm and personality far exceeds a lot of bigger budget flicks. A must see for people that enjoy good storytelling and outrageous scenes, and for people with a sense of humor.

This is a funny movie with a lot of weird moments. The story flows at a good pace and the characters are odd - in a good way. I didn't like the main character, Jackie, too much so I was happy when her life crumbled apart after meeting Morrissey. The movie is a strange combination of disturbing situations and light and funny scenes. It's hard to stop thinking about this movie after you've seen it.

This dark comedy outlines the outlandish obsession of a Morrissey fan. Morrissey fans may be let down- it doesn't have a whole lot to do with Morrissey. Or, perhaps, they could really enjoy it by recognizing (god forbid) some of their own obsessive traits. Regardless, you don't go into My Life with Morrissey expecting something serious or of "hollywood" technical quality. You do get a few great sick and twisted scenes that, somehow, don't seem as out of place as they aught to.

Also, the DVD features a short documentary titled "Real Life with Morrissey" that should be worthy of any fan boy or girl.

If you're a fan of Morrissey and B movies, you'll love this. If not, I honestly don't know why you wanted to watch it at all.