>I would've been pissed if I paid to see it. Just like I was
>with Burn After Reading.
>
>>I thought it was far from hokey. The last film was way more
>>laugh-out-loud funny than this film, even if someone was
>>murdered in Burn After Reading -- the tone of the film, the
>>overall message and the ending were a lot more comedic. This
>>film has a really sad undertones.
>>
>>Somebody back me up here.
>
>Back yourself up & tell me what the really sad undertones
>were. And no the fact that Larry was a pushover doesn't count.

Where do I begin with the sad undertones?

He was in a love-less marriage. He didn't have a good relationship with his children. His daughter was taking his money and his son was using it to buy pot and records. Then he runs into financial conundrums. His ethics were being questioned by a student and he was set-up in a bribery attempt. He was living next to some pretty bad vibes next door. He wants to be a serious man, but everything keeps falling apart at the seams for him. AT THE END OF THE FILM, HE GETS SOME REAL BAD NEWS ON THE PHONE WHEN HE FINALLY CAVES. HIS SONS DEATH IS IMMINENT, TOO.

I could continue, but you get the point.