Funny and twisted, that's for certain

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2000)

I haven't laughed that hard in a movie in a long time. The Clockwork Orange homage with Tim Robbins was priceless, up to and including the air conditioner. I almost wet myself!
Cusack was his usual brilliant and vulnerable self. I was waiting for "Ferris Bueller"-style graphics to appear onscreen, though, as he listed his top 5 whatevers. That would have really pushed it over the top, however.
I thought Jack Black really stole the scene, however, with his patter and his attitude. He's a whacko, for sure, and I hope we see a lot more of him. Someone mentioned that he was just playing Belushi playing Barry, but I disagree. Belushi would have painted that character with a much, much broader brush, becoming a physical caricature. Jack's Barry was something a tad deeper. The whole lounge-lizard routine at the end was a little shocking, and if Kyle had showed up for an acoustic set, it would have been really damn funny.
And what was up with Catherine Zeta-Jones not being credited? that was kinda odd.
If I was inclined to rate it, I'd say 3 1/2 out of 5.