Everything Must Go

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You see Will Ferrel and there are a couple of funny lines, so you expect a comedy. Then you hear he's got an
alcohol problem and then you see it's based on a Carver story. So by then you know it's not going to be very funny at all.
Sure, there are a few funny moments, but that's what life is: sadness with (a) few funny moments.

Some people say it sucks because it's not funny. Well, duh: not every film has to be funny.
Some people say it's a preachy pretentious film about alcoholism and, well, again: nope. It's actually
very straight forward and unpretentious and it lets you form you own opinions. Is he an asshole? Does he deserve his plight?
Some would say yes; others no. Whatever, you choose. It's not spoon-fed to you and that's a plus in my book.

Ferrel shows that he's not just a hilarious totally crazy funny guy. His other 'serious' films had some funny moments, I would say this is his first absolutely straight role and he does a great job. I am not sure the whole story about him and the kid works, because that is the only real cliché of the story: he makes himself useful and shows us that he can befriend a lost, self-conscious kid. But it still kind of works.

All in all, I have to say there was a big DiCillo vibe throughout the film and I liked that, it made me miss the times with Tom was making good films. Now you have other directors doing things he could have done. Oh, well.

I hope Ferrel will have more serious roles in the future. But I also hope he'll keep on playing crazy people, even if that means him tea-bagging musical instruments...