“This is not the feel good movie of the year,” says Larry David, breaking the fourth wall in a very “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-like moment in this trailer to Woody Allen’s upcoming new comedy, “Whatever Works.” “So if you’re one of those idiots who needs to feel good, eh, go get yourself a foot massage.”
Can Larry David play anyone, but Larry David, ever? Does he even possess the faculties to play a character that’s not himself? Sadly, doesn’t look like it. Within about 35-seconds into this trailer and we’re already annoyed and hey, we liked ‘Curb,’ but this definitely looks like minor-Allen work and the type of bumbling screwball bit that we just can’t really endorse (at least not from the sight of the trailer, perhaps the film is more tolerable).
Whatever Works” is about “an eccentric New Yorker played by Larry David who abandons his upper-class life to lead a more bohemian existence. He meets a young girl from the South (Evan Rachel Wood) and her family (Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson), and no two people seem to get along in the entanglements that follow (i.e. hilarity is supposed to ensue). This comedy from legendary writer/director Woody Allen also stars Conleth Hill, and Michael McKean.”
Whatever Works” comes out June 19, 2009 in limited release.
“Can Larry David play anyone, but Larry David, ever? Does he even possess the faculties to play a character that’s not himself? Sadly, doesn’t look like it.”
Is this a joke? Are you joking? This can’t possibly be serious.
I LOVE Curb, but I agree with this not looking good. It looks like Larry David is playing his CYE role, but its much more forced in the trailer. Curb is a little more subtle. His character in WW is purposely being nasty while in Curb, David doesn’t seem to realize that he kinda is.
I’m still hoping it works, though. I always wanted to see Larry David in some movies.
Meh. I think you’re being a bit unfair ‘Can Larry David play anyone but Larry David ever?’
Well, no, he hasn’t before, just himself. The man is principally a writer. I believe Woody Allen sort of ‘pressganged’ Larry into doing it in the first place anyway.
I am quite looking forward to this, as a fan of both Allen and David.