Waiting for Guffman

As a fan of the improvised mockumentary style (i.e. Spinal Tap) and a theater nerd, I was really looking forward to finally watching this movie. And while it definitely delivered, I feel that it was less complete than other Christopher Guest movies, and that was kind of disappointing. The story is rather simple, a small theater group is working on a new show. They soon find that a New York Broadway representative is going to come to see the show opening night. What follows is a really wacky, fun, and (personally) an all too real experience. The improvised style works, and the character acting is really fun. However, this one just kind of missed what made the other ones as good as they were. I feel that too much of the film wasted opportunities for better options in the story. Which, I understand that this is due to the improvised nature, but it was disappointing nevertheless. And that’s really it from me. The movie is an extreme blast, and if you can, definitely go out and watch it. However, if you go into it with high expectations, you might be slightly disappointing. 8.7/10