Finding Lenny

"Finding Lenny" is a low-budget South African comedy. I found Lenny (Barry Hilton) to be a slovenly, unkempt man who loses his wife, his job and is kidnapped. But you know the saying, tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life. And half-way through, it became a soccer film. Hilton had decent comedic timing for a straight man, but he failed to induce any sympathy or empathy. The other, white, characters were even worse. I did at least enjoy the South African tribe.

Mostly this was just a film with adult characters in adult situations with some adult-level jokes and then some unfunny jokes. I haven't figured out how this is supposed to be for children or families, except that it is a PG comedy.

Lenny wasn't able to connect me to his story, and most of the other characters turned me off of it. Other reviewers have found "Finding Lenny" to be quirky and uplifting while ably delivering a decent message. I would even add refreshing because of its independent South African roots. However, I can't really recommend it because I found it boring and not funny and not directed to its audience. I do recognize that it deserves some fans. You might be one of them if you are looking for a small, low-budget independent film with uplifting quirkiness told through soccer.