The misinformed Hollywood idea of typical American life

Rating: 1/10 (26 February 2001)

I did theatre with Wes Bentley, so I know that the performance he delivered in this film was a good one. That's why I went to see the film. Would I see it again? Have I rented it, since it's been on tape? No.
Hollywood doesn't know how to present a "day-in-the-life-of-the-average-joe" film, because Hollywood is so far removed from the typical day-to-day workings of real people. And I hate to say it, but much of California suffers from the same malady.
When you've got paparzzi, fans, autograph hounds, biographers, managers, agents, publicists, etc. hounding you day after day, you start thinking that living like that is the norm. Hey, I'm not knocking it.... It's just not the way most of us on this planet live. Yeah, we've got people stalking us: bill collectors, telephone solicitors, children, door to door salepeople, etc., but frankly, most of us in the real world, don't relate to the poor, poor Hollywood lifestyle. (Most people would kill to have film actor's problems).
Instead of producing "average joe" films written by Hollywood screenwriters, maybe Hollywood could look to where the real stories are: America. UPDATE: Hollywood! Hey! Most of the population of the USA doesn't live in L.A. - get a clue. Most white people aren't bigots. Most men don't beat their wives. Most people are decent, law-abiding citizens, who live their whole lives without a single person ever documenting their lives. We live thankless, ordinary lives, and hope that when we die we can leave a legacy to our children or our families. Most of us don't spew four letter words with every breath. Write about that. Life has become tough enough in this country. Stop making it worse. Instead of building resentments and fueling anger, maybe Hollywood could practice a bit of what it did in its real heyday (the 30's and 40's) and promote the American way of life. 'Cause you know what? That's what most of us are living.........