The Jimmy Show (2001)
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Cast
as Jimmy O'Brien
as Annie
as Ray
as Ruth
as Wendy
as Claude
as Tony
as Dr. Schull
as Dr. Burke
as Emily
as Nurse Allen
as Mr. Slocum
as Hostess
as Fireplace Man
as Fireplace Woman
as Man in Club
as Man in Club
as Man in Club
as Keema Woman
as Mulligatawny Man
as Jersey Girl
as Jersey Girl
as Jersey Guy
as Jersey Guy
as Pharmacist
as Jimmy at 5
as Social Worker
Critic Reviews for The Jimmy Show
All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (6)
If the movie succeeds in instilling a wary sense of 'there but for the grace of God,' it is far too self-conscious to draw you deeply into its world.
The film, like Jimmy's routines, could use a few good laughs.
There's an admirable rigor to Jimmy's relentless anger, and to the script's refusal of a happy ending, but as those monologues stretch on and on, you realize there's no place for this story to go but down.
So faithful to the doldrums of the not-quite-urban, not-quite-suburban milieu as to have viewers recoiling from the reality check.
Rewarding for its brash originality and daring in etching a portrait of a man who refuses to take life's disappointments lying down.
Whaley's determination to immerse you in sheer, unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting.
Audience Reviews for The Jimmy Show
I don't have any problem with a film being dreary and depressing, but throughout The Jimmy Show I was repeatedly asking myself, "What's the point?" The protagonist of this story is introduced to us as a self-absorbed, obnoxious whiner who periodically picks up prescriptions for his invalid grandmother. The use of the grandmother as a way to manipulate the audience is particularly distasteful, and I couldn't force myself to feel any attachment to the main character. This film is too sentimental to be effective, too self-conscious to be earnest, and ultimately we are simply called to witness a loser's life falling apart. Sure, it's unfortunate and unpleasant to watch, but that doesn't make it a meaningful picture. The acting is fantastic from the entire cast, and it's a shame to see Frank Whaley waste such a superb performance on this piece. Ethan Hawke steals every scene he's in with his hilarious supporting role. Overall, there is just not enough going for this film for me to recommend it.
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