Song of Back and Neck

This is one of those films that it is more about the people and writing than the plot. The plot is about Fred, the son of a lawyer, who seems to be not taken seriously. He has crippling back pain. He starts dating a client looking to divorce. He also starts getting acupuncture to help his back. The needles play a tune while they are in his back which has an amusing sub-plot ending in his back playing in a five piece band.

Overall I really enjoyed this film. Its a nice gentle comedy drama. Paul Lieberstein (who plays Fred and also played Toby in The Office) really is an underestimated actor. You really do feel his pain and frustration.

I dont understand, this guy is not likable, his back can sing and the movie never really does anything with it, and the ending is awful. This dude straight up gets nothing at the end of this movie, I say there for what seemed like 1000000 hours just to see the main character get nowhere and in worse shape than when he started the movie. There is not a single likable character in this and I dont understand the point of this "movie"

I wanted to watch a movie starring Paul Lieberstein solely because I was so tired of watching his character beeing bullied by Michael in The Office and wanted to finally see something good happen to this man.

All creds to Paul for his work both on The Office and this movie!

I stumbled upon Song of Back and Neck while randomly searching the interwebs for something to watch while killing 90 minutes or so. I had no particular reason to choose this movie. I hadn't heard of it and never really got into the office so I didn't know anything of Paul Lieberstein.

I ended up watching this based on the only two reviews of this movie in IMDB, and because...why not? Lucky me.

I absolutely loved this movie. Every character felt real...fully fleshed out. The dialogue fit the characters. The plot was just quirky enough to keep it interesting without taking me out of the experience.

It was utterly charming...and that's a good thing.

Paul Liberstein is an amazing writer, his brand of comedy is what gave soul and life to The Office US. Song of neck and back is The Office US stripped of the cringe moments, and with the intelligent, soulfull comedy turned to eleven. A joyfull experience. I wish there where a hundred of movies like this. Also, I just love the everyman, mgtow loser perfirmance of Liberstein, makes me smile.