Directed by:
Mike NicholsCinematography:
Michael BallhausComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley, Judy Greer, Danny Zorn, Richard Jenkins, Linda Fiorentino, Caroline Aaron, Nora Dunn (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
The comic story of an alien, H-1449-6 (Shandling, THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW), sent to Earth to impregnate a human woman as part of a fiendish plot to conquer the Universe. Assuming the identity of Harold Anderson, he attempts to blend into human society (Phoenix, AZ to be exact) and begin his search for a mate. However, coming from a planet with no women and armed with a handful of inept pick-up lines and an automated reproductive unit (which emits a loud hum at the slightest titillation), he's rather ill equipped for the task at hand. But with the assistance of a philandering co-worker (Kinnear, AS GOOD AS IT GETS), Harold sets his sights on the beautiful, slightly flaky real-estate agent Susan Hart (Bening, AMERICAN BEAUTY), and sparks begin to fly in this hilarious battle of the sexes from the director of THE GRADUATE. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (3)
This is such a soulless, dumb and impossible comedy that I can’t believe heartless, stupid and impossible comedy until I can't believe who all is behind it.
()
I understood that this comedy has quite a specific humor right at the beginning of the film. I don’t mind vulgar humor but this just didn’t work for me. In Kevin & Perry Go Large or the Spanish Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law I’m kind of counting on the fact that when I see the acting atrocities, I can’t expect anything more decent. But here it seems as if you met a solid-looking guy in a park in an Armani suit, who would calmly address you and then pull out his wiener on you. You wouldn’t find it funny either.
()
It's pretty funny in places, and I had a lot of fun with it. Particularly the way the alien perceives some of the specifics of human society is amusing. It must be said that this film is not ridiculous, not all the time anyway, and more could be found in it. But the actors played their parts well. Yet the film probably gets lost among the rest.
()