Gigantic Still
Mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) is in the process of adopting a Chinese baby. This specific mission has been a goal of his for “pretty much all his life. Zooey Deschanel also stars as Harriet (Happy) Lolly, the object of Brian’s affections. She’s winning as always, but it’s Dano’s understated charm that really takes you by surprise.
Middle-aged Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) has quit on life. Choosing to refuse any and all invitations and alienating the few friends he has left, Carl opts instead for quality time on the couch.
Pushed into attending a motivational seminar by former work colleague Nick (John Michael Higgins), Carl enters into a “yes” covenant requiring him to answer yes – to everything. As the detached Carl begins recklessly saying yes to every proposition presented, he finds his life invaded by strangers and even stranger situations. [More]
We hear her voice before we see her. As cameras pan across the cold streets of New York City Reese Holdin’s (Zooey Deschanel) voice interrupts the urban blare with a fragile description of “her” apartment. Except, it’s not her apartment. Reese Holdin is an actress. She’s auditioning for a part. We’re fooled for a split second. And yet, when the truth is revealed, something of the illusion remains. Reese, like the part that she hopes to land, is damaged.
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