Sure, Steve Coogan has his hilarious moments as a delusional drama coach struggling to save the arts program at a Tucson, Ariz., high school, but that's all there is in the movie: moments.
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08/19/08
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Hamlet 2 (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 13 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 6.7/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 22, 2008 Wide
Synopsis: “The hit, the very palpable hit” of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, this irreverent comedy centers on one teacher’s overzealous quest to mount a high school musical. Steve Coogan (“Night at the Museum”) portrays Dana Marschz; the last name is pronounced…oh, any attempt is close enough,... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Amy Poehler, Elisabeth Shue
Director: Andrew Fleming
Screenwriter: Andrew Fleming, Pam Brady
Producer: Eric Eisner, Aaron Ryder, Leonid Rozhetskin
Composer: Ralph Sall
Screenwriter: Andrew Fleming, Pam Brady
Producer: Eric Eisner, Aaron Ryder, Leonid Rozhetskin
Composer: Ralph Sall
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Coogan will do anything for a laugh, and given how little he has to work with, he must.
08/19/08
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Hamlet 2 is never boring, and it certainly contains some of the heartiest laughs you'll have at the movies this summer, but it lacks a sense of engagement that would have made it so much better.
08/19/08
Set in Tucson but shot in Albuquerque, the movie depicts the city as a lowly, slum-ridden burg with a liquor store on every corner and impoverished schools. In other words, they get it exactly right.
08/19/08
You might leave the theatre wondering whose minds were more twisted and demented, those who wrote this movie, or your own?
08/19/08
Despite the richness of the premise for comic invention, however, Hamlet 2 remains a rather mediocre experience, offering sporadic laughs but never achieving the level of consistent humor necessary to make this memorable.
08/18/08
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Even though the film has a sloppy feel to it, Steve Coogan's brilliantly conceived comic performance is worth the price of admission.
08/18/08
Hamlet 2 belongs firmly to Steve Coogan, which is fortunate since none of the film's supporting players prove to be the least bit memorable.
08/16/08
Can a frustrated actor pen a Hamlet sequel reviving dead characters via a time machine with Jesus, Einstein and Hillary Clinton? If this daring, irreverent social satire has its say, those lunatic possibilities may prove just that on screen.
08/16/08
While not all the jokes in Hamlet 2 work, even the failures earn a smile.
07/16/08
After several pointless studio remakes (In-Laws, Nancy Drew), Andrew Fleming is back on terra ferma with this spoof of Tucson Arizona and delusional drama teachers, dominated by a strong performance from British icon Steve Coogan.
01/31/08
Hit-and-miss in terms of verbal wit and individual gags. But package moves along quickly, and overall concept remains amusing even when there’s a dud moment or three.
01/28/08
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More passive than aggressive as Dana, Coogan plays against type here and delivers a brilliant, often hysterical performance.
01/24/08
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"wacky" play concept....not funny.
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