Hottoceame
The Age of Commercialism
Crwthod
A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
Raymond Sierra
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
adonis98-743-186503
When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother and a crew of misfit characters, force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him. Small Apartments is a dull, boring and quite dumb drama comedy that does have a solid and well known cast such as James Caan, Peter Stormare, Johnny Knoxville, Billy Crystal, Rebel Wilson, James Marsden and Dolph Lundgren. Unfortunately the main star or leading man played by Matt Lucas was so stupid and dull as a character that pretty much ruined the entire experience for me in the end. (0/10)
Gordon-11
This film tells the story of a bald man, who lives in a small apartment with his dog. He dreams of living in the Switzerland, and likes to blow a horn while imagining doing so. One day, he accidentally kills his landlord, and he has to cover it up and dispose of the body."Small Apartment" is also light Cindy and it is very funny. Funny scenes include how the landlord dies, how the women opposite him tease him, and the way he disposes of the body. It is just hilarious, but not outrageous. It still manages to be dark at times, because of the sombre subject matter. The vast number of recognisable faces in the film is an added bonus as well. I enjoyed watching it.
sol-
Hiding his landlord's dead body becomes the least of a social miscast's problems in this offbeat indie comedy starring Little Britain's Matt Lucas. Quirky touches frequently abound as Lucas converses with his dog (who talks back!) and converses with his own reflection (which also talks back) though there is also room to wonder how much here is weird simply for the sake of it; there are several shots of Lucas prancing around in his underwear - even outside he never seems to wear pants. There is one very funny, darkly comic moment as his staging of his landlord's death as suicide backfires, however, best moments here belong to the supporting cast with James Caan as a grouchy neighbour, a near-unrecognisable Dolph Lundgren as an eccentric self-help book author and an equally near unrecognisable Peter Storemare as the odious landlord. The film is so reliant on oddball elements though that things fall apart near the end as the narrative takes a sharp, dramatic turn when Lucas discovers some unexpected things about his brother. The final scene also feels terribly banal for a movie that otherwise has originality written all over it. That said, there is a lot to like in how the events of the film indirectly lead to justice being carried out with regards to two supporting characters. The setting is pretty nifty too with 'Rear Window' parallels in plentiful supply, and the film almost serves as a comical spin on the seminal Hitchcock movie with the extreme oblivion of all residents to the landlord's disappearance - and his body being dragged out in full view at night!
Bene Cumb
The movie in question is a 2012 American black comedy directed by a famous video maker (Jonas Åkerlund) and tells the story of an odd obese Switzerland-fan (Franklin Franklin, distinguishably performed by Matt Lucas) who inadvertently kills his landlord. All the characters - in spite of their rank in society - are strange zanies, and even if briefly on screen, they are catchy thanks to good/distinctive actors such as James Caan, Johnny Knoxville, Billy Crystal, James Marsden, Peter Stormare, Amanda Plummer, Dolph Lundgren - first and foremost. Apart from crazy moments and depictions, the plot contains several "correct" views on love, friendship, family relations etc, making it hectic and uneven at times, and there are some ending predictability related to the protagonist and bad guys. But as the movie is not long (around 1,5 hours), it is still catchy to watch and you will have your laughs and chuckles.
