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4.5
They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but in this case the title and picture on this DVD case give a pretty good indication of what you're going to get: a quirky, black & white indie film, where ultimately you have no idea what it is going to be about but your gut tells you it will be something good. I like to watch movies where you don't know how it's going to play out, which is how I saw this, so I won't put any spoilers here except to tell you that it's about a struggling film artist set in NY and that it has nothing to do with cooking.The movie has a non-run of the mill plot and includes a very young looking Buscemi who co-stars with Seymour Cassel, who takes Buscemi under his wing (for both good and bad reasons) and ends up stealing the show with a memorable character that you like and hate at the same time. Ultimately, you can't take your eyes off of him. Even if you don't normally like black and white and/or indie films, this is definitely one worth taking a chance on if you are in the mood for a comedy that relies on characters and story over crude humor. You'll find yourself laughing a lot, although there's few typical punch lines or site-gags to be found. The supporting cast is also very good, including many people who pop up that you would not expect to see such as Will Patton, Stanley Tucci, and Carol Kane. If you like this movie, also check out Box of Moonlight. Sam Rockwell has a small role in Soup, but when you see him in Box of Moonlight you can't help but think he's channeling Cassel's character from here a couple times.A great film, you'll easily end up loaning this to friends after you get it because no one has ever heard of it.
