I'd heard great things about this, so I popped down to The Showroom last Friday in spite of my reservations about Ben Stiller playing a leading man in an Indie film. Am I missing something here, but I really cannot see why anyone would find him attractive? The whole concept of him playing the handsome, charasmatic older man is a bit off to me. His character has zero charisma as well so it's a bit weird when he is inexplicably is able to attract (after jumping on) a woman 15 years his junior. This stood out as a bit off for me. However, he's actually very good in this and surprisingly subtle and laid back.
The other very noticeable aspect of this is new indie starlet Greta Gerwig. She is excellent in this. It's the first time I've really paid any attention to the female body type of actresses. I suppose we're just fed a constant stream of very slim actresses on film and TV, and don't really consider their body type. Whilst Gerwig is obviously a very attractive lady and has a very nice figure, the difference between her form and that of other actresses leapt at me from the screen(it's even eluded to by Stiller in the dialogue). Its actually very refreshing to see a romantic leading lady who could easily be someone you know in real life.
The film itself is a very pleasant indie romantic comedy. It's very laid back and unassuming. I thought Rhys Ifans steals the show at times, and it comes across as a meditation on lost dreams and how we change as we grow older. Also, on lacking direction or confidence and how it effects the young and the not so young. I was particularly amused at the way the party scene was used to show the differences between Stiller's character and today's generation. Its a very pleasant way to spend an evening.
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