A dark piece of whimsy that enchants and befuddles in equal measure.
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07/11/08
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Kabluey (2008)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:31
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: An effecting treatise on modern alienation, Scott Prendergast's story of a hapless loser who finds recognition by donning a featureless suit is full of whimsy and sorrow.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Jul 4, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Inept Salman (Scott Prendergast) comes to help his sister-in-law (Lisa Kudrow) tend to her homicidal toddlers while Salman's brother is off fighting in Iraq. Salman must take a humiliating job as a... [More]
Starring: Lisa Kudrow, Scott Prendergast, Teri Garr, Christine Taylor
Director: Scott Prendergast
Reviews for Kabluey
Top CriticWhile it borrows from obvious sources, Kabluey eventually comes into its own as a wacky commentary on the state of America in the fifth year of the Iraq war.
08/01/08
Top CriticPrendergast seems clueless that an excess of pure weirdness won't lead to an excess of laughs. It won't.
07/04/08
Top Critic...a low-key comedy perfectly tuned for our times.
02/02/09
Top CriticA "rabbit-out-of-the-hat" invention that's so cool and charming they couldn't blast you out of your seat. Magic. Genius.
06/23/08
The filmmakers here not only disguise what they would like to say about the long-waged war, they obscure the message, leaving one with not much more than a few brief glimpses of the war’s effects amidst a number of quirky distractions.
07/07/08
This charming, pointed comedy is a genuine discovery.
05/12/08
Top CriticIf it comes to your city, be sure to check out one of the lost gems of the year.
07/10/08
There's real wit to Prendergast's aesthetic.
06/30/08
Light-hearted, utterly charming, low-budget screwball comedy about loneliness and alienation - with timely, touching, thought-provoking relevance.
07/03/08
Short on substance, despite a watchable supporting cast and an amiable overall tenor.
10/18/08
Top CriticPulls off what may be the best evocation of contemporary alienation in a movie so far this year.
07/02/08
In the recent epidemic of comedies about 30-something men in the throes of severe arrested development, he is one of the most pitifully incompetent losers.
07/07/08
Top CriticDark humor abounds with Lisa Kudrow in a melancholy but humorous role of a woman whose husband has been recalled into Iraq leaving her with two bratty kids to take care of.
07/01/08
Here's hoping you'll be able to see Kabluey somewhere near you at some point. It's well worth it.
05/12/08
Subtle, strange and off-kilter without becoming self-consciously quirky.
07/14/08
Kabluey, which has no discernible political agenda, is wildly uneven and often seems like a short stretched to feature length. But it's also kind of oddly endearing.
07/10/08
Top CriticAn offbeat a comedy of discomfort.
07/10/08
This heartfelt film, though a bit uneven, is touching most of the time, funny some of the time, but always original and appealing.
08/01/08
Another tired family values tale about women who make bad parents without men around. Not to mention that wives of deployed military men don't need to struggle to make ends meet or for health insurance, the government does that. Kaphooey.
07/03/08
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July 04, 2008:
Another tired family values tale about women who make bad parents without men around. Not to mention that wives of deployed military men don't need to struggle to make ends meet or for health insurance, the government does that. Kaphooey. 
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