Funny Pages

8/26/20221h 27m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ The story of New Jersey's next great comic book artist and biggest dick. ~

Overview:

A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

Director:

Owen Kline

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

dark comedy
coming of age
yonkers, new york
cartoonist
christmas
trenton, new jersey

Cast

Daniel Zolghadri

~ as ~

Robert

Matthew Maher

~ as ~

Wallace

Miles Emanuel

~ as ~

Miles

Maria Dizzia

~ as ~

Jennifer

Josh Pais

~ as ~

Lewis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

~ as ~

Mr. Katano

Marcia DeBonis

~ as ~

Cheryl

Michael Townsend Wright

~ as ~

Barry

Cleveland Thomas Jr

~ as ~

Steven

Rob M. Anderson

~ as ~

Comic Shop Clerk

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
Daniel Zolghadri ("Robert") is really quite good in this short drama. He is a budding cartoonist who is arrested breaking into the home of his recently deceased and inspirational art teacher. That all goes away, but the public defender who represented him takes a bit of a shine to his refreshingly candid style of drawing, and that is where he is introduced to another of her clients "Wallace" (Matthew Maher). Here is an interesting fellow. Eccentric to say the least, it transpires that he once worked on comic-book illustrations and so the young man determines to befriend and learn from this man. To be honest, some of the scenarios are a bit far fetched - especially the ones in the pharmacy and in his parents bathroom at Christmas, but for the most part this is an engagingly entertaining mix of the eclectic and the aspirational as seen through the eyes of a seventeen year old man. The production is pretty basic, but at times it is funny. Not laugh out loud, no - but in an observational way that might resonate with many a parent dealing with a teenage child who has all of the answers (but few of the questions). His basement flatmates "Barry" (Michael Townsend Wright) and his rather curious pal "Steven" (Cleveland Thomas Jr) add a quirky element to the already rather surreal plot that meanders all over the place before an ending that is both horrific and funny at the same time as his acne-ridden best mate "Miles" (Miles Emanuel) discovers a new use for a pen-nib! Will he find his soul? Well I'd recommend you watch and find out - it's well worth ninety minutes of your time.