Fern Gully.
83 Mins. Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul, Jiavani Linayao & Will Ferrell. Director: Scott Aukerman.
Betwix two bits of foliage, lies something fuzzier than the wildest bush. And that's just 'The Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis' face. His five o'what the f### shadow! But now the FX 'Baskets' clown has a new case for comedy without the need for this jesters Joaquin 'Joker' make-up. The 'Due Date' star along with 'Funny Or Die' co-founder and his presidential co-star in 'The Campaign', Will Ferrell are bringing his 'Between The Ferns' web-series of parody celebrity interviews as awkward as the situations in classic Larry David comedy, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' to the big-screen. Or at least the Netflix streaming service movie one which is bringing all the latest releases to the comfort chill of your own home. From next DiCaprio superstar Timothée Chalamet's crowning 'The King', to the De Niro, Pacino, Pesci 'Irishman' mob reunion one last time for Martin Scorsese and a budget load of C.G.I. Cult classic sketches and shows are no stranger to cinema (can we get a 'Billy On The Street' one now it's on Netflix?). From all those MTV movies for those 'Jackass' boys, to the 'Magruber' and 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' Andy Samberg big screen turns of classic Saturday Night Live sketches. Although nothing will top SNL's 'Waynes World'...truly 'Bill and Ted' excellent. Even Will Ferrell took his 'Night At The Roxbury' legendary head nodding to the big screen and people still wouldn't dance along! What is love? And now after interviewing everyone from 'Tree Of Life' (if you want to talk about ferns) stars Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain, to 'Hangover' co-star Bradley Cooper for the best in fern flinging show (although he's Doug on the roof missing here), to the only POTUS worthy of the campaign, Barack Obama himself, we have this fern waver. Now saying yes we can to a Netflix special you should treat as an extended sketch, Funny or Die? You'll die laughing between a beard and a fern place.
Super Mario LCD, 8-Bit graphics headline the banner moment of this Scott Aukerman movie that feels as familiar as the web series they created together. They save the real green for the stars. First up its star of 'Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past' (that's like the kind of thing they'd put under his name), Matthew MyKindofknee (McConaughey...you get the picture). These irreverent interviews aren't irrelevant. They are meta as f###. Tongue in cheek. Just for fun. Playing for laughs. So don't come in arms folded, but embraced. Or like McConaughey, sulking (for the bit), looking like he doesn't want to be there like Paul Rudd (the Netflix 'Living With Yourself' seeing double series is here too on double-duty for a hilarious cameo interview) on the 'Dinner With Schmucks' poster with Ferrell's lamp loving 'Anchorman' sweet Brick co-star Steve Carell (he's not here. But YouTube archive his funny 'Ferns' webisode). He asks the McConaissance one question about not wearing a shirt and "here we go" the 'Dallas Buyers Club' star knows it's on like flashing Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong and his completing ho's to the Netflix special left and right of him are milk carton also. Ha! Gaaaaaaaaaay!). Alright, alright, alright! We have ourselves a movie for those dazed and confused. And drip, drop once the questions come pouring in like Chinese water torture of cringe inducing moments, so does a leaky faucet plugged up with the same stuff that smells like Rudd's Sex Panther, or a used diaper full of Indian food. Then this sprung leak turns into Kevin Costner's 'Waterworld', complete with an 'Aquaman water canon and McConaughey almost says goodnight, goodnight, goodnight. He needn't have been wearing a shirt.
Ferrell's Texan Stetson sporting bolo tie boss, complete with Segway sends Alan from 'The Hangover' on his way for a 'Bad Grandpa' or 'Borat' like road trip, for "make benefit" his T.V. show. The punishment for almost sending the chest thumping Longhorn to the same place they hum your name? Zach must interview as many stars as he can in even less clock than this movies less than a hour and half comedy tradition runtime if he want to be the next Jay Leno (having 'Late Night' host David Letterman as his next guess should work) and not the next Magic Johnson (how did this talk show not work for the most charismatic basketball star of Hollywood's Lakers...I mean it was called 'The Magic Hour'...genius), or...well, himself (anyone remember 'Late Hour With Zach Galifianakis'? Nope him neither...but seriously that may have made this all). Now we don't want to spoil all the guest spots (Netflix movie of the year candidate 'Uncicorn Store' star/director and 'Captain Marvel' herself Brie Larson!! Uh-hum! Excuse me! *COUGH*!). But man of the year (from a classic cameo in Netflix's 'Always Be My Maybe' to a CGI 'Cyberpunk' and 'Toy Story 4' Kaboom, to this one here), 'John Wick' and both forthcoming 'Bill and Ted' and 'The Matrix', returning, reuniting star Keanu Reeves is hilarious in sending himself up, like no one else can. Whilst the Christmas album of 'G.O.O.D' music soul icon turned Bublé, home for the holidays singer John Legend looks to be having the most fun in a truly legendary cameo of comedic proportions. We won't ruin the rest like any of the one-liners here, but this running joke just works like this road movies postcards of America and the States and scrapes a best in years Galifianakis has been with his love interview script letter to the legacy of the talk show, his and the soapbox of others, with all their public access. This passion projects true co-stars however are Ryan Gaul, Jiavani Linayao and 'Orange Is The New Black' and 'Jurassic World' star Lauren Lapkus as Zach's behind the ferns team, keeping these scenes in bloom. Take 'Ferns' with a pinch of salt, or a leaf out of 'Funny Or Die's' game changing, web-series, netbook and you'll see that this bush should be planted in your top picks to continue watching. Between you and me...I'm a fern favourite. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'The Hangover', 'Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa', 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'.
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