| Say what you want, Envy is hilarious! (by Frinkie) |
| Was the script more fitting for a 30 minute sitcom? Yes, but they still make it work! I thought the actors did a fantastic job with an otherwise bland script, especially Jack Black and Christopher Walken. Most people on the board seem to really hate this film. I personally can't see how that could be, but Envy is just one of those film that you either love it or hate it. Much like Napoleon Dynamite and every Leslie Neilsen movie ever made. You either think it's one of the worst movies ever made or one of the funniest. Don't avoid this movie because of the reviews. Watch it and see <more> |
| This movie is secretly brilliant (by eornad-1) |
| The central image of this movie is a dog taking a crap. Knowing this, I can't imagine how anyone could judge Envy by the same criteria as a "real" movie. This movie is stupid and it knows it's stupid. It's fully aware of that fact, so don't bother using that as a critique. Accept the stupidity into your heart and let this film melt your brain with comedy. In many mainstream comedies, audiences have to wade through some cheesy or worn out plot to get to the funny stuff. But at the end of the day the stories these movies are telling aren't really any good, <more> |
| A funny comedy with a great lesson of friendship! (by SonicStuart) |
| Rated: PG-13 for Language and Crude/Sexual HumorGenre: ComedyStarring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz and Christopher WalkenStar Rating: ***1/2 out of 5I thought this was a funny movie with a great lesson to it! The movie is about two guys named Tim Dingman Ben Stiller and Nick Vanderpark Jack Black who are really good friends that live right next door to each other and go to work with each other very day until one day Nick had an idea. Nick was thinking about making this product where you can spray it on dog poo and it disappears and you don't have to pick it up, problem <more> |
| Brilliant! (by cj-110) |
| Despite the bad reviews I went to see this movie and was surprised on how funny it was. With brilliant actors and storyline this movie tops my list for 2004.The characters were written perfectly, including the unforgettable Natalie Vanderpark played by Amy Poler. Christopher Walken plays J-Man who advises Nick Vanderpark Jack Black , a true Walken original. Ben Stiller plays Tim Dingman, they jealous friend, his character reminded me of his in "Duplex" - But all in all, very funny.I wonder how anyone could rate this file below a 6. I am totally surprised how good it was, I am not a <more> |
| perfect critic of human being (by saso-fekonja) |
| I think you didn't get the movie at all. It's true, the story is pathetic, characters are too, but in this movie all of this isn't really important. Throw this pathetic story the movie shows us how the luck can turn back from people who are reasonable and how sometimes a moron with a stupid idea can actually succeed. Althrough there is also motive of envious neighbor/friend. And the next point is what a human being is willing to do for money, and how can money change people after they get it. It's the perfect critic of human being nature and economic system in one. |
| what was wrong with this film?? (by VanSmithKISS75) |
| I always watch this movie, and although i thought it was very funny, i also thought, 'Wow! what an odd film!'The plot is really simple. Stiller and Black play friends/neighbors. Stiller is the focused, hard worker while Black is a dreamer. Black invents this idea to create a spray that erases feces. The idea becomes very popular, and Black becomes very rich. The extravagant lifestyle that Black gains and the fact that he still tries to be best friends with Stiller causes Stiller to become crazy with envy.As I said, the plot is simple. Everything else is plain odd. The direction is <more> |
| What an odd film! (by shawn9210) |
| I just saw this movie at a sneak preview and all I can say is..."What did I just watch????" And I mean that in a good and bad way.The plot is really simple. Stiller and Black play friends/neighbors. Stiller is the focused, hardworker while Black is a dreamer. Black invents this idea to create a spray that erases poo. The idea becomes very popular, and Black becomes very rich. The extravagant lifestyle that Black gains and the fact that he still tries to be best friends with Stiller causes Stiller to become crazy with envy.As I said, the plot is simple. Everything else is plain odd. <more> |
| Future Cult Classic (by christianayers) |
| Cult classics are nearly impossible to predict. Who could guess that Vision Quest, Fight Club, and 2001: A Space Oddysey, movies that were panned by critics and audiences alike upon their release, would become immensely popular? Like many IMDBers, I consider myself a movie expert. Unlike the majority of those who hated Envy evidenced by a dismal 4.4 rating , I found Envy to be one of the funniest movies in the last decade.The plot of the movie is ridiculous. The dialogue isn't clever, the scenes have little continuity, and the script seems like it was written by a fourth grader. But <more> |
| This Humour Not For Everyone (by proficy) |
| I wondered why this movie got such bad review-- since it stars so many good actors and has so many talented people involved in its creation. I'm a huge fan of Larry David Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and I think that this movie has a lot of his flavour, and I thought it was hilarious. Although only produced by David, the acting and combination of talents were really interesting, and the nonsensical plot seemed only to be a base for the humour, as it might be in an episode of Seinfeld or CYE. This type of comedy probably isn't for everyone. Some people were probably expecting Jack <more> |