A Legacy of Whining

Like an update on a Laurel and Hardy movie. These guys are hilarious. I thoroughly enjoyed watching their infantile endeavors. It's rare that a small indie like this is so well made, and so sharply written, and delivers with such punch. Is it a movie about being a grown up in a childish world? Or being childish in a grown up world? I don't know. I know I laughed, and I needed to laugh, and it felt great to laugh. Plop yourself down on the couch and prepare to laugh. Highly recommend!

"A Legacy of Whining" is a terrific and off-beat comedy focused on midlife crisis, and it's served with a delightful slice of dark humor, loads of fantastic pop culture references, and uniquely colorful characters.

What we have here, ultimately, is a highly engaging buddy movie. Mitch is our whiner in question; he's a fifty-something aspiring actor, and is played with a dry and knowing sense of campiness and neurosis. Endearing, annoying, and manifesting pure retrograde nostalgia, Mitch is just neurotic enough to talk himself out of getting laid at a brothel. He's reacquainted with polar-opposite pal Dunc after thirty years, and off we go.

The engine of "A Legacy of Whining" is its highly engaging script; it brims with humorous dialogue clothed in sarcasm, self-deprecation, gags and one-liners. But that engine is fueled, too, with wistful truths for those of us from a bygone age stumbling through the transformations of a modern age - we ourselves don't really change, but the world sure does. It's in that vast and scary landscape that the big-hearted "A Legacy of Whining" bridges into social satire and delivers its truly unique impression.

I thought A Legacy of Whining was quite good. There was some issues with the camera in a few spots and some random moments that were trying to come off as funny but ended up being strange. Other than that I liked the dialogue, the acting, and the simple story.

A great movie to relax with, this largely comedic story has far more behind the laughs and quirky characters, there is real heart and charm here. Enjoy the solid performances, the witty script and the light hearted atmosphere. Well worth a watch.

Producer/director/writer/"actor"/soundtrack contributor and his reviewer friends would have you think so. From the first few lines of the plot summary I thought, maybe. Nope. 20 minutes in and I'm done and I think that's generous. Should have read the whole summary along with all the effusive reviews. That would have nailed it. Like a coffin. Instead, the quality of the screenplay following the dialog with the bit players in the opening scene was the exact opposite. Too bad, because the panhandler, hooker and chauffeur know their craft and deliver gold. I wanted more of that but the nausea introduced with Mitch's first few lines crept up unabated however, as Mitch's old-school buddy appears and they fade into the background. Then in contrast to Duncan's phoned-in performance, Munro's overacting really grates. But, I think this has potential and could be a work in progress. First, tighten up the dialog (maybe one of your reviewer friends could help with that). Then, hire a director, re-cast the lead or take some acting lessons (perhaps from one of the bit players). Then maybe you have something. Less is more, Mitch. Then get your friends to update their reviews to reflect reality.