"Everybody's Famous" is such a frustrating movie to review, because parts of it are very charming, but on the whole it is very average, with an unoriginal plot and good (but not great) acting.
The plot, concerning the kidnapping of a pop singer by a distraught father in the hope of getting a famous record producer to make his daughter a celebrity, isn't exactly original in nature nor how its carried out in this picture. Even the plan going awry and the eventual "hilarity" surrounding the resolution can all be easily predicted from the film's onset.
To go with the plot being rather humdrum, the performances are nothing to write home about either. Granted, I'm not the greatest judge since it's a foreign film and I don't speak the language, but through presentation of gestures, tone, and style, the actors have their moments and are cast well, but most of the time don't stand out. It's great, however, to see that the daughter is played by a heavy-set actress (not some supermodel), and that her weight is not a subject of fat jokes in the film, which it may have been were this an American release. It still plays into the film to small degrees, but its not the focus. There are also moments where the father shines, though these are brief; for most of the film, he is someone who really means well, but is simply too unlikable to root for.
Perhaps part of why the film is so blatantly average is that there really wasn't any time to take risks or do anything special; like many 90-minute films, the story is so compacted that as soon as it gets interesting its over. With a story like this that isn't very inspired, however, this is a good thing, as it prevents it from getting stale, which it starts to become during the last 10 minutes and the ending. The short length also benefits the film because it must have lost something in the translation; for something that's billed as a comedy, its not really that funny.
Although the film has so much going against it, it has a few moments that, though there is absolutely nothing new being presented at all, have a certain indescribable charm. It also features a great original pop tune that is quite catchy, even if only the chorus is in English. "Everybody's Famous" isn't a great film, but, as long as you're not expecting anything new, it's worth a rental.
The plot, concerning the kidnapping of a pop singer by a distraught father in the hope of getting a famous record producer to make his daughter a celebrity, isn't exactly original in nature nor how its carried out in this picture. Even the plan going awry and the eventual "hilarity" surrounding the resolution can all be easily predicted from the film's onset.
To go with the plot being rather humdrum, the performances are nothing to write home about either. Granted, I'm not the greatest judge since it's a foreign film and I don't speak the language, but through presentation of gestures, tone, and style, the actors have their moments and are cast well, but most of the time don't stand out. It's great, however, to see that the daughter is played by a heavy-set actress (not some supermodel), and that her weight is not a subject of fat jokes in the film, which it may have been were this an American release. It still plays into the film to small degrees, but its not the focus. There are also moments where the father shines, though these are brief; for most of the film, he is someone who really means well, but is simply too unlikable to root for.
Perhaps part of why the film is so blatantly average is that there really wasn't any time to take risks or do anything special; like many 90-minute films, the story is so compacted that as soon as it gets interesting its over. With a story like this that isn't very inspired, however, this is a good thing, as it prevents it from getting stale, which it starts to become during the last 10 minutes and the ending. The short length also benefits the film because it must have lost something in the translation; for something that's billed as a comedy, its not really that funny.
Although the film has so much going against it, it has a few moments that, though there is absolutely nothing new being presented at all, have a certain indescribable charm. It also features a great original pop tune that is quite catchy, even if only the chorus is in English. "Everybody's Famous" isn't a great film, but, as long as you're not expecting anything new, it's worth a rental.