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Meet Bill (2008)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:0
Rotten:7
Average Rating:2.7/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, some drug use and sex-related material.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Theatrical Release:Apr 4, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Meet Bill (Aaron Eckhart)—a doormat if there ever was one. A man reduced to a mere accessory to his family by working a dead end job at his father-in-law's bank, Bill's wife Jess (Elizabeth Banks)... Meet Bill (Aaron Eckhart)—a doormat if there ever was one. A man reduced to a mere accessory to his family by working a dead end job at his father-in-law's bank, Bill's wife Jess (Elizabeth Banks) is loathe to explain her "friendship" with the local news anchorman (Timothy Olyphant). But Bill's fate begins to change when he becomes mentor to a self-assured boy (Logan Lerman) who engineers Bill's recovery with the help of a cute lingerie sales girl named Lucy (Jessica Alba). Together, the trio confronts Bill's hapless life with humor and energy while forcing him to capture his dream of being financially independent and self-confident. Directed by Bernie Goldmann and co-writer Melisa Wallack. --© Zeitgeist Films [More]
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks, Timothy Olyphant
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks, Timothy Olyphant, Logan Lerman, Craig Bierko, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Todd Louiso
Director: Melissa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann
Director: Melissa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann
Screenwriter: Melissa Wallack
Producer: John Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Matthew Rowland
Composer: Edward Shearmur
Studio: First Look
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Reviews for Meet Bill
The story of a man (Aaron Eckhart) grappling with middle-age ennui at work and at home feels done to death, as does the distracting addition of a spunky rich-kid high schooler.
Male midlife crisis presents as pathological self-loathing in Meet Bill, an imperative to which the only sane response is: No thanks.
Even a hilarious turn by Kristen Wiig as the owner of a doughnut company can't save this clichéd, meandering story from playing like American Beauty lite.
Meet Bill misfires on multiple levels, but its foremost mistake is focusing on a sad-sack underachiever. Bill doesn't believe in himself, so why should we?
Husband-and-wife helmers Melisa Wallack and Bernie Goldmann make all the wrong choices, from the grimacing they've encouraged their large (and largely wasted) cast to indulge in, to the musical riffs that signal each and every dramatic beat.
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