Zach Galifianakis, for as varied and kind of inconsistent as
his filmography is, might be the quintessential modern comedian. He embodies
our still-growing fascination with random and rather annoying occurrences,
working with some of the biggest suppliers of that style of humour like Funny
Or Die and Tim & Eric, yet he has enough common sense to not let the actual
humour of those occurrences just get washed away. Hell, his breakout role in
The Hangover was a serious lightning-in-a-bottle scenario that even that film’s
sequels weren’t able to replicate. Not only that, he’s managed to move into
more down-to-earth fare with Birdman and did a damn good job keeping up with
the already stellar cast. He has two theatrical films out in cinemas right now,
and even though this film’s poster has been lingering and instilling a form of
dread in me for many months now, this is the one that I’m looking forward to by
comparison.
