(This movie made its midwest premiere June 13th at the Waterfront Film Festival, is in limited release and is available on Comcast on-demand)

“The Answer Man” is laugh-out loud funny, a great “R” rated romantic comedy.

Its not your average romantic comedy, but it is classic Jeff Daniels.  And the chemistry between Daniels and Lauren Graham is good.
 

(My spoiler-free review:)

The characters in “The Answer Man” are not all what they seem to be.

Daniels plays Arlen Farber, a reclusive author that wrote a spiritual answer book, who hilariously finds himself in need of some chiropractic help.   The scene with him going for help is classic.

Graham’s character is real and genuine… and the chemistry is great between these two.

Max Antisell, who plays young “Alex” is great… another solid child performance.

One of my favorite lines from the movie is when Farber (Daniels) says “I like kids: short people in a land of giants that rely on imagination and creativity to get by”.

The movie is a nice blend of hilarious and awkwardness as Daniels interacts with the rest of the cast.

The supporting cast of Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn, and Tony Hale are solid.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

One of the best movies at 2009 Waterfront Film Festival, if there was judging or awards handed out, it may have won in the feature category… I give it 8.5 out of 10 because its not the best romantic comedy ever, but its different than most and a very enjoyable experience.

 “The Answer Man”

(2009) (rated: R for language)
(1 hr, 35 min)

Starring: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn, Tony Hale, Annie Corley, Max Antisell

Writer/Director:John Hindman

Genre: Romantic Comedy

The Plot: A reclusive author of spiritual books, is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.

So what did you think?  Please post a comment!

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“The Answer Man” poster courtesy Magnolia Pictures

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