You really have to admire how Jesse Plemons turned in a Pacino-level performance for a comedy movie. It could have been just some average movie, but he helped elevate it into something really hilarious.
Most comedy directors these days tend to forgot that camera work can elevate the joke in the movies instead of just telling the punchline, Edgar Wright is the king of this speciality
it's true, after "it allows Bastien here the opportunity to urinate" his delivery of "you have a good one" is maybe the second funniest line in the scene other than the frito lay line
One of the things that distinguishes this film above most other Hollywood comedies (apart from the obv stellar performances) is the fine photography. It's REALLY well shot.
No lie, I laughted so hard and long after this line that I started crying.....Gary literally made the movie! So glad they made that a big role, Plemons killed it.
What was funny about that line lol … I could list 50 actors off the top of my head who can play the scene the exact same way 😂 nothing special in any way 😂😂😂
I'll never forgot I was about to watch this at home one night The wife joined me and we laughed so hard, one of my favorite memories, Jesse killed it as the awkward neighbor
“I think that’s it” This is probably one of the most hilarious lines I have ever heard in a movie. I laughed at least 5 minutes straight when I first saw this scene lol
One of the funniest scenes in any comedy that I've ever seen. Brilliant acting by all three actors, the camera work, the writing. Everything. So funny.
It looks like Lorne Malvo’s soul possessed the corpse of Ed Blumquist and made him become a police officer so he could continue his evil plans from beyond the grave
Lol just the choice of wording makes this character amazing. The term urinate isn't used enough outside a court setting which just resonates with the character more cause you know hes a law man.
A friend of mine told me I remind him of Gary, resting bitch face and you never know when I'm serious/joking. I found it hilarious, interesting to see ourselves how others see us for once instead of just through our interior monologue. When I try to be funny no one laughs and when I don't try to be funny people laugh and I regularly make people uncomfortable without meaning to.
Jesse and Rain Wilson aka "Dwight Shrute" should be in a movie together. They could argue about whether or not the red bear is the best bear lol. And nervous laughter would ensue.
I never got why Max didn’t just tell Gary there was a Buy 2, Get 1 Free Deal with the Tostitos Scoops when Buy-2-Get-1-Free deals are literally an everyday part of the grocery store shopping experience. And, yes, I understand Max may have just been a little nervous there, but still… 😂 4/29/24 | 7:20 p.m. | EDT
This is an exercise in dialogue writing, the best kind has an element of attack and defence to it but coming straight out with the conflict is too straightforward so it needs to be hidden within the subtext. The basic wants are that Bateman & McAdams are avoiding him so as to not invite him, and Plemons wants that invite. He starts with giving way too much information to cover over the fact he has been waiting by the door for them to come back, which is a defensive move to forestall any suspicion from the couple. He is hoping that simply seeing him would result in them remembering to give him the invite, Bateman doesn't bite so he directly asks. They lie to him about it so he appeals to emotion by telling them how much it means to him and indirectly hinting at the recent divorce, they still don't bite and try brushing him off. This time he goes on the attack with the three bags of chips comment, Bateman seems tired to the pretenses at this point and gives a weak counter, which he jumps on again but still gets nothing. The invite isn't coming so he reaches for sentimentality with the not appreciating what you have until you lose it.
