Kailansorac
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Mathster
The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.
Hattie
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
wqxyzcj
*This review may contain spoilers*This movie is a genius comedy based on a simple concept with a big potential. The humor derives from petty problems and dilemmas that we all face, all piled up in one pointless day, and over-analyzed to the point of hilarity.The biggest strength of the movie is that we can all find ourselves in at least some of Thane's rants and frustration, and Steve Oedekerk's mannerisms and physical comedy that he is able to pull off are exquisite. Jim Carrey was also great in his role, especially at the very last scene, after the credits. I think that the supernatural plot revealed at the end was well build up to and it was actually fitting in a way.My personal favorite part was Thane's rant about watermelon popsicles, and him presenting his children's books, while I only found the parts about his boss' wife to be somewhat tiresome.But maybe the best part of this movie is that it actually explores some complex problems and intriguing possibilities in a hilarious way, and that many of Thane's complaints make sense, but are blown out of proportion and handled with badly.Anyway, this is a great and really underrated comedy with an original and well executed concept, and some truly genius elements. I'd recommend it to anyone, especially fans of indie movies and black comedies.
Lee Eisenberg
Well, I'm not sure what exactly I thought of "High Strung". It focuses on Thane Furrows (Steve Oedekerk), who gets annoyed by everyone and everything. Quite literally, anything that you can think of, it's guaranteed to rile him. Throughout one particular day, he sits around pontificating on why everything makes him angry, while he has a series of visions of a strange character (Jim Carrey) who may or may not be coming to visit him.I guess that if there's any reason to watch this movie, it's mostly that the movie's a before-they-were-famous situation for Jim Carrey. Otherwise...well, I wouldn't call it a bad movie, but don't make it your first choice at the video/DVD store.
Random439
I was working at a video store when this movie came to my attention. I had seen the box any number of times and thought about checking it out because it has Jim Carrey in it, but never got around to it. Then one day a customer returned the movie while I was working and I asked how it was. "Terrible!" he said. "It's just some guy hanging out in his apartment, complaining about everything that annoys him." And that's when I decided to see it; to me, that sounded like a pretty decent film. I was pleasantly surprised. It was better than decent; it is one of my favorite films of all time. The directing is interesting, the acting is not great, and the plot is light but cute. The reason to watch this film is for Steve Odekirk ranting about all the things that annoy him, from smokers to people on gameshows, to Happy The Clam. It's good, it's funny, and it stands up extremely well to repeat viewing (I can't get bored of it). But you probably need the right personality type to appreciate it.
twolanebl
This movie cracked me up. Steve K. puts in a great performance as Thane, and Jim Carrey cracks me up as Death. The whole movie is basically one big rant, but you will find yourself telling your friends about it. Those children's books were hysterical! I've rented it about 5 times and am about to rent it again this weekend. Simply hilarious.
