Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Endorsement: "Exporting Raymond" the Documentary

Phil Rosenthal's touching account of morphing his American hit into something everyday Russians has a couple of key notes of appeal.

First, it's wonderful to see the smartest guy in the room (Rosenthal himself) also be the most humble.  But more acutely, there is a scene in the film that brilliant captures the creative process, proving that comedy truly is hard.

. . . I don't know how Larry David banged out all of those Seinfeld episodes.  What pressure!