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Funny Ha Ha (2005)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:33

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: This modest, unpretentious character study astutely captures the emotional states of the 20-something slacker.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 29, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: Shot in 16mm, FUNNY HA HA examines life after college in an understated and moving way. Written, directed, and co-starring Andrew Bujalski, the film features impressively natural performances led... Shot in 16mm, FUNNY HA HA examines life after college in an understated and moving way. Written, directed, and co-starring Andrew Bujalski, the film features impressively natural performances led by newcomer Kate Dollenmayer (a friend of Bujalski's from film school, and an animator for WAKING LIFE), whose commanding yet familiar presence may lead viewers to feel she's someone they've known for years. In fact everything about FUNNY HA HA feels familiar, from the characters to the dialogue. While reminiscent of early Richard Linklater work like SLACKER due to its slow pace and focus on human interaction, the conversations in FUNNY HA HA are less philosophical in theme, and more grounded in reality (awkward silences, stuttering, miscommunication and all). Focusing more on character than on plot, the film revolves loosely around Marnie (Dollenmayer), an attractive and intelligent young woman searching clumsily for some sense of purpose in what seems at times like an aimless life. Nearing 24 and recently unemployed, Marnie spends her days hanging out with friends she knew in college, trying out unsatisfying temp positions, and pining after an unavailable and unwilling love interest. Bujalski's script and the seemingly improvisational performances of his cast capture the pains, joys, and frustrations of everyday life. Like Marnie, FUNNY HA HA is consumed not so much by an outward angst, but rather the reluctantly accepted reality that life is not perfect. In exploring the themes of Marnie's life, it artfully shows that people aren't always good or bad, things aren't always black and white, boundaries are easily blurred, and timing is often off. The world of the film is one that many viewers should recognize--one in which tragedy, humor, sadness, and happiness all coexist. [More]

Starring: Andrew Bujalski, Kate Dollenmajer, Christian Rudder, Jennifer L. Schaper

Starring: Andrew Bujalski, Kate Dollenmajer, Christian Rudder, Jennifer L. Schaper, Mark Herlehy, Myles Paige, Marshall Lewy

Director: Andrew Bujalski

Director: Andrew Bujalski
Screenwriter: Andrew Bujalski
Producer: Ethan Vogt

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Smart, subtle and excruciatingly honest.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
03/16/07
Xan Brooks
Xan Brooks
Guardian [UK]

Refreshingly unpolished, the film uses pained silences like punctuation.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
03/16/07
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]

Not actually that funny ha ha, but a sensitive and unforced little film about the aimlessness of post-graduate life.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/16/07
Jon Fortgang
Jon Fortgang
Channel 4 Film

Low budget and intimate, perhaps to the point of belonging on the small screen rather than the cinema, its still an intelligent and unpretentious slice of life true American life.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
03/16/07
Laura Bushell
Laura Bushell
BBC

Isn't much more than a promising calling card that should take director, cast and crew to the next level.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

One of the most accurate portrayals of post-collegiate disillusionment

Full Review Source: Cinematic Reflections | comment Comment
03/28/06
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Cinematic Reflections

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Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/21/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Bujalski's subtly well-constructed film reveals a charmingly idiosyncratic sincerity.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
02/15/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

This is an undoubtedly modest yet wholly pleasurable tale about the difficulties that come with letting go of youth.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
David Jenkins
David Jenkins
Time Out

If Bujalski's goal was to create a "you are there (and eavesdropping)" sort of narrative, he's done a fine job of it.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
11/13/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

With Marnie, Dollenmayer has managed to transform a sad sack into an indie screen goddess.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/01/05
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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(Bujalski's) easy naturalism creates an unexpected comic lightness for something so laced with ambiguity.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/25/05
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The film's acutely composed dialogue is at once disturbingly empty and brutally poignant.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
08/12/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Bujalski has a knack for letting scenes build and then cutting out abruptly, duplicating the flow of a life in flux.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
07/18/05
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

Made on so frayed a shoestring that it looks like a Dogma project minus the glitz and about as vacuous as its array of clueless twenty-something characters.

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07/01/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The tagline says, 'This would be sad if it weren't so funny', well guess what, it's not that funny, so it must be sad.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
06/24/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

An honest portrait of twentysomething dating -- and one with lots of heart.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
06/10/05
E! Online

Dollenmayer's low-key naturalism is a perfect compliment to the camera's hand-held gaze, presenting a touching combination of amiable nonchalance and emotional yearning.

Full Review Source: Filmjourney | comment Comment
06/06/05
Doug Cummings
Doug Cummings
Filmjourney

While the film has a true lived-in feel, and demonstrates a burgeoning talent on the part of its young auteur, its portrait of young slackers lacks the freshness to overcome its all too vivid malaise.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
06/03/05
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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By simply re-creating what he has observed, Bujalski has created a tender, funny and stealthily affecting portrait of youthful powerlessness and frustration.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
06/02/05
Carina Chocano
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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