LOUSY CARTER
Starring: David Krumholtz, Martin Starr, Olivia Thirlby, Luxy Banner, Jocelyn DeBoer, and Stephen Root
Director: Bob Byington
AMARÚ
If there was a cinematic representation of the term “smart ass,” Lousy Carter would be it. It’s an irreverently dry comedy that is the perfect vehicle for David Krumholtz’s vindictively hilarious brand of humor. Director Bob Byington utilizes disjointed editing and a cheeky score to emphasize sardonic performances that fit together into a charming ensemble of delightful assholes. Like many assholes you know and love (or at least tolerate), Carter can, at times, be too smart for its own good, meandering in its sarcastic wit, but it’s shockingly flippant bluntness definitely delivers an unequivocally unique experience you can’t help but enjoy.
NICK
Lousy Carter is another entry into the sub-genre I like to call “British-styled humour in American film.” It's dry… like, sandpaper dry. It’s awkward, occasionally veering towards the point of cringe. Most importantly, though, it's funny. Sure, it doesn't set the world on fire, but it's a perfectly cromulent indie comedy enhanced by an oddly engaging David Krumholtz as the grumpy curmudgeon left to face his own mortality. Although a strong argument could be made that this would have been better served as a short film, it's still a brisk watch that provides solid entertainment.
