screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Big Fan

Patton Oswalt goes “Travis Bickle” in this Taxi Driver/King of Comedy fusion. Oswalt embodies his Giants fan character ably -- emasculated and humiliated by his family, his job, and ultimately his beloved team. But it’s not so funny. He’s an anti-hero, so it’s tough to root for him. But that doesn’t make it a bad movie, just slightly distant. It’s a cautionary tale, and a mirror to a subculture of “fans” that might be substituting the drama of the NFL for their own stagnant lives.
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