The Movie Hero (2003)

Jeremy Sisto stars in this romantic comedy as Blake Gardner a young Hollywood guy whose active imagination leads him towards the delusional belief that his life is a performance for some invisible audience. There to shake things up in Blake's little show is a sexy therapist and a host of other colorful characters.System Requirements:RunTime: 87 Min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 013131420296 Manufacturer No: DV14202 Product Description

A surprising, light-hearted gem

I loved this film. Idiosyncratic, light-hearted and whimsical in tone, it was a lot of fun to follow the main character Blake's quest to avoid cliche and make something worthy of his movie/life. The remarkable charm of the lead actor, Jeremy Sisto, sells the film--I couldn't help rooting for the character as he set out to win a "love interest", compete with conventionally successful men, and overcome a "suspicious character". I knew Sisto previously for intelligently played, intense characters with a dark side; I really hope this actor continues to get quality leading roles to showcase his range and talent.

Alongside this storyline, Blake often addresses his audience (us), an entity he can't see but believes in and wishes to entertain and ultimately protect. This last element really intrigued me, because this fun, light film has underlying questions to raise just as Blake is revealed to be a man of depth who is not as insane as he seems. While my date and I watched the movie, we were laughing and smiling. Afterwards, we found ourselves talking about what it means to be a somebody vs. a nobody, fulfilling one's promise by doing something with life, worthiness, conformity, insanity vs. creativity, and settling for less. It particularly spoke to me as an artist, and I liked how, in a fun way, the film challenges the audience to be more than just an audience and to instead imagine that they themselves are the "hero" with their own stories worth telling and worth investment.

My only qualm is that I wished that the DVD offered more extras: deleted scenes and alternate endings that the director mentioned, cast commentaries, etc. It was clearly a film made for love rather than money (the first-rate cast worked for near nothing), and I'd love to see more films with this kind of originality. July 16, 2008

Absurd!

This movie is absurd! The premise is as crazy as the character played by Jeremy Sisto. He's delusional, not a condition or symptom that would qualify him for talk therapy. He's also scary, not funny. As for the real world therapist entering into her patient's delusional world ... too far a stretch. Still worse ... it's not fun! None of it makes sense. June 5, 2008

The Movie hero is my hero!

I just happen to see this film the other day and I loved it. Its a fun little film with witty diologe. Its funny and heart warming and enjoyable. Its a little Corney but in a good way. Take a chance and watch it. December 26, 2007

Funny and Brilliant

The Movie Hero explores the role movies can have as inspiring us to live more fulfilling, more productive lives. I loved the metaphor of "audiences" being what connects people to each other.

If you think movies can be more than just entertaining diversions from "real" life, if you're looking for a movie that you can love for its IDEAS and not just it's jokes, dramatic moments, or special effects, then you will want to see this. July 2, 2007

Life

What a great social commentary on life. There is a little bit of "The Movie Hero" in all of us. June 12, 2007

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