Greener Grass

Actors, writers and directors Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe collaborated with this black comedy set in suburbia where adults has peculiar habits and wear braces over their straight teeth.

During a recent Q/A session, DeBoer and Luebbe explained that the story came from their short film, "Greener Grass" and worked on a low budget. They said that films of David Lynch, John Waters and 1960s and 1970s landscape photography was an influence.

Visually the film is reminiscent of 1980s fashion aesthetics and seems like an infomercials from the 1990s. Both actors initially met in New York with the comedy team, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

This is one of the times where I cannot do justice to a movie by giving any plot as it may possibly put you off viewing what is one of the most original alternative comedy movies I've seen in decades, but suffice to say think of a comedic blend of Stepford Wives and Desperate Housewives. This is definitely a Marmite movie, you'll either love it or hate. I found it rather clever and completely absurd at the way it poked fun at middle class suburbia. Directed, Written by and starring Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe this is one of the most original movies for ages and I look forward to seeing what they have in store for us next. Two thumbs up.

I never expected any movie to be this blatantly weird, but here it is. This black comedy from Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe (neither of whom I had ever heard of before now) shows all sorts of tensions arising in a gaudy suburban neighborhood. And by gaudy I mean that their clothes are an assault on the senses. There's bound to be something that'll go awry.

Whether you interpret "Greener Grass" as a parody of suburban gothic (the genre that includes "The Ice Storm" and "American Beauty") or a straightforward, unabashedly bizarre comedy, it's one to enjoy. I'm surprised that they were able to get funding, given the oddball, less-than-profitable nature of the story.

The only cast members whom I recognized were SNL cast members Beck Bennett and John Milhiser, as well as D'Arcy Carden (Janet on "The Good Place").

Yeah this movie is messed up.

A dark comedy/horror on Hulu. The story was about a dystopian suburbia where people were super civilized, and it was mostly from the perspective of a soccer mom.

Gotta say this was one of the weirdest comedies I have ever watched. Throughout the movie, there was always a sense that I was watching people in an ideal world: the screen was a bit bright, the characters were nice to each other, always dress in pairs, and more.

The overarching theme of the movie was a satire on society, and what is considered the norm in that society. Most of the comedy came from the outlandish and uncomfortable things that the characters did that, while very deviant in real life, were very within the norm in this suburbia. The movie was jam-packed with social commentaries, satires, and symbols in every scene and dialogue. Some were straight-up disturbing, which made me agree that this movie is a horror. The satires were scary because they were true and relatable.

My only problem was that it felt like a collection of skits. At some points it felt like the story was not progressing.

Overall, an entertaining and disturbing movie. It will not be for everyone, as some might be very uncomfortable, or even offended. 8.5/10.

The production values and aesthetic in the first half of this film are just great. But beyond that it is simply incoherent overall and when barely coherent it is more a smattering of tropes than anything interesting.