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Crappy film

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Louis Ives (Paul Dano) is caught pawing a bra and leaves the small college for Manhattan. He sublets a room from eccentric Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline). Henry is a failed playwright and an Extra Man. He's an escort for older women simply for the pleasure of the company and the event. It's neither sex nor money. Louis gets a job at an environmental magazine and falls for coworker Mary Powell (Katie Holmes). He starts to test cross-dressing while Henry mentors him on being an Extra Man. There is also Gershon Gruen (John C. Reilly) who may be the strangest one of all.Alone, each character could work in a quirky indie comedy. Each one is acted great by these excellent actors. It's too odd and not funny enough. This may need a straight man for the comedy to react. It's a bunch of weird people in a not so funny comedy.

Great to see Kevin Kline in a witty role again. Cleverly written lines give some snickers, excellent techniques at times transported me. The physical slapstick was a little off, but the gags made up for it. If you like Kevin Kline, you'll like this movie. Give it a try. It will appeal to the astute mind. The rich old women are entertaining and the glimpses of the other side of life are sensitively done, with tongue in cheek. The metaphor of the pigeons is a clever one observed by Henry (Kevin Kline) himself, in this high-brow yet Oscar Wildeish thrust-and-parry into the world of the Henry and his protégé, the young gentleman. Ending on a feel-good note with the credits rolling to a zany variation of a Marc Bolan written T-Rex number 'Dandy in the Underworld'. 8/10.

I've wasted time watching this and continue to waste time by posting about it, but I'm hoping to steer other normal people from this badly acted, piece of crap. If you're looking for a meandering tale of cross dressers and wanna be man whores then this is it. Kevin kiline trying to be over the top doesn't cut it and Paul Dano is flat as his chest is while in drag. John C Reilly is a fake voice is laughable. The story just doesn't pull you in, the characters aren't likable in the least and you leave not really caring about what you saw. Please don't waste your time. If you want good Kevin Kline go watch Dave or the January Man, find decent Paul Dano in The Girl Next Door and Reilly in Boogie Nights, but do yourself a favor, stay away from this one!!!

i saw this movie because I am a John C Reilly fan, however, much to my chagrin, even with his minor role, this gave me many genuine deep "what the f%$#" laughs. I also like Paul Dano and think he really played this character well. His look of horror at his woman self was priceless, especially when he had to dodge flying Christmas ornaments from harry. it was quirky yet boldly in-touch and the humor spoke to me. It was a movie that I watched by myself on a lonely night and it certainly took me out of my head.this is the only movie I have ever watched that I was motivated to write the review for.