I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

In this off-kilter movie Jeff Garlin creates something special and different with a great supporting cast.If you enjoyed movies such as, 'You, Me and Everyone We Know', 'Junebug', 'Mind The Gap' and even, 'Little Miss Sunshine' you might want to see, 'I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With'.While it's more of a comedy than any of the afore-mentioned, it shares certain traits - an interest in regular people and their lives, wry observations about the rapport that familial relationships and old friendships are founded on and a quiet feeling of abundance, even when things are going 'wrong'.Jeff Garlin's character, James, has many things happen to him, such as losing multiple jobs in what seems to be the space of a day, but I was stuck how the possibility of money problems or 'survival issues' never played any role in the story - which in this culture is quite refreshing. It was also interesting that, in the end, James found the answers to his 'problems' from within his own life. There were no dramatic additions to his life or convenient solutions. His lack of need to control allowed his life to sort itself out. Like 'Groundhog Day' I think this movie would be of interest to psychologists.There were many times while watching that I laughed out loud. Mr. Garlin is excellent - I don't know if much acting was required and it doesn't matter because he's so likable being himself. He's supported by an equally competent cast, some familiar some not. The actress who plays his mom is particularly funny - but again, in an understated way.Having read other reviews here I was frankly surprised at the reaction, or lack of, to this movie. All I can assume is that many people expected Mr. Garlin to appear in something exactly like 'Curb You Enthusiasm' or have seen 'The Dark Knight' too many times. It does have the subtle, observational wit of 'Curb' but not the outrageous situations and certainly not the high volume dialog.Finally, I'd like to thank the reviewers who panned this movie, they've enabled me to buy the DVD in 'like new' condition for under $5.00.

How could I resist a title like this? I think someone had the book of the same title on their Xmas list, and I got it for the person but never found out what it was about. This movie centers around a heavy guy who is just naturally funny and plays a struggling actor who is like 40 and lives with his mother. Excellently cast, the script is entertaining in a Woody Allen kind of way. It's escapism in a good way, and it makes you feel but does not force it. I loved it. It could have been the basis for a wonderful tv series.

Many people will be upset by this movie. Unlike most movies, it doesn't centralize around a single theme. It is a little like Napoleon Dynamite in that way. It is kind of a day-in-the-life kind of thing. It focuses on Jeff Garlin's career, his relationship with his mother, his friends, his love life, and his bad eating habits all equally. I was expecting it to focus all on his love life, so it's a breath of fresh air to see some variety. It is very dry, but I love dry movies and comedies. It plays a lot like a Christopher Guest movie.For me Sarah Silverman made the movie. She dropped her potty mouth humor for this role and played a crazy, seductive ice cream lady. They have a confusing relationship, and what happens between them is hard to predict until the scene near in the end when he takes a taxi to her apartment. Without spoiling the plot, I will just say that the movie is realistic. No happily ever afters here (although it does end in a happy way). The movie doesn't exactly have an ending. There is no closure to life when you're 40, so there isn't one in the movie. It works well, but it could be better, because it leaves unanswered questions.

I bought this because I watched part of it on television but was never able to watch the whole thing. I like Jeff Garlin and Sara Silverman, however this movie plays somewhat like a long episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with the same Italian music playing in the background. There are some funny original scenes that are executed okay, but could be funnier. The story has an interesting premise but the scenes in the movie don't really pull it altogether. Jeff's character just sort of exists in a fantasy world where starving actors somehow have money for food and rent. There is a scene where Jeff is going to move out from his mother's apartment. I just kept thinking, if this character is such a loser, how does he have the money to get into an apartment. Sara Silverman plays an attractive 30 something ice cream parlor worker with who likes sex talk, but her character seems a little unbelievable. Other characters just appear out of nowhere as for no other reason that just to say a couple of lines and get a scene in the movie. Oh well despite the deficiencies it was better than a lot of romantic comedies that are out there. I gave it 3 stars because although it was an original idea was only mildly amusing.

I first found this movie while on vacation, stuck indoors on a rainy day. I wasn't able to finish watching it, so, I bough it on DVD. I chose the movie because of funny man Jeff Garlin and Sarah Silverman as part of the cast. That really seems to be the only high light of this move. The constant hammering the viewer of the head with "We're an homage to Marty" so much so that James(Garlin) and I are going to have a falling out. The back story to some of the other characters is non existent, and the acting form the support cast is so bad that I want to turn the movie off and put it in my lettuce crisper for no other reason then I don't use the crisper for anything else.The movie isn't completely devoid of merit. There is Sarah Silverman's introduction scene and James interaction with his best friend, and also his mother. This few things lend to delivery from the main cast that allows for some empathy to the story of a man down on his luck and make you hope that it all works out for him.

This movie's pace is relatively slow at times but Jeff Gaulin, who directs, writes and acts, does a very good job of making a very nice movie. There are comedic moments, and very funny ones at that, but the movie's strength is in the compelling characters Gaulin creates. Warning 1: This is not the comedy we have come to expect from Sarak Silverman (no poop jokes). Warning 2: There is some sexual discussion so extreme prudes, beware!

Very disappointed with this film. Really like Jeff in Curb but he didn't pull this one off. A half hatred attempt.

Its not what you expect its better a pleasure to own

funny in places.

Perfect condition, couldn't find this dvd anywhere, thanx a lot!