The Leisure Class (2015)

The Worst Film Ever

Absolutely the worst movie.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Dear Matt and Ben (and Effie),Please stop shoving this experiment called Project Greenlight down our throats. We did not need a fourth season, much less a first, second, nor third. I get it; you want to give a struggling filmmaker their big break, but every movie that resulted from this behind-the- scenes crapfest is just plain awful. The latest, the waste-of-celluloid The Leisure Class, shows that this script should've stayed buried wherever it was dug up from. A British con man posing as a non-profit organizer is preparing to marry into a political family when his nut job brother (who makes Russell Brand look tolerable in comparison) wrecks havoc by drinking, skinny dipping with the little sister that's treated like she's a fragile flower by her family, and drag racing at night till a car accident (badly filmed) causes the family to panic and daddy dearest (Bruce Davidson, why?? ) going coo coo for Cocoa Puffs by holding the now outed brothers hostage in the ground floor of the mansion. Despite the men being outed and some hooker high on something joining in, the wedding still goes on as planned because the spoiled snobby bride-to-be cons daddy dearest into having total control of her career and life, while the Brit con man is like "What did I get myself into?" As a comedy, there are no laughs. As a drama, it was just plain boring. Who thought this was worth making? And who was the audience for this crapfest? And Effie, darling, the lack of people of color in the cast, the film's budget, the time constraints, and especially whether to use video or film are the least of your problems when you have a script this awful. Stick a fork in Greenlight; it's done. And shame on HBO for airing this garbage. The only place this film belongs is at the $.99 bargain bin at Walmart. Sincerely, Everyone

The other review are spot-on, the movie has an entertainment value of 1 to 1.5 (on a scale of 5). The production values are very good. The acting is so very well delivered that it is too bad the script was empty and unimportant.What's odd is that in watching Project Greenlight, you know that the Director shot countless retakes to get the dialog delivered just right, and the editing shows that--they took the best Takes and incorporated into the film. The bad news is it wouldn't have mattered if they did 1 or 10,000 Takes, the dialogue is empty and pointless and basically didn't even make a story. There was really no beginning, middle or end, and the lead Female Role never really went anywhere. The casting and acting (not to repeat myself) were wonderful, however. They deserve a metal for showing up after reading the script.At the end it wasn't about how the film looked or how well it was acted it was about Story. This script actually makes me think it was written by a pretentious 2nd Year High School student. I should point out that in my view, fart and poop jokes are not funny and haven't been funny since most of us were 9 years old. Sadly, they weren't the only non-funny lines in this movie.

I've been watching Project Greenlight along with all the other reviewers here, but I feel like these reviews have generally been unfair and weighted by feelings from the show. The story is solid. You've seen some derivative of it before, but find me one you haven't. The character development could be stronger, most of these people are thin stereotypes, but, again, find me a movie not full of them. You do get a sense of who the 2 main characters are immediately, tho and their chemistry is fantastic. They're the heroes of this movie and they bolster it all the way through. The comedy is good: farcical slapstick. although I personally would have liked to see it ramped up a bit more. As was stated in the show, I would also have liked to see more progression in the main female lead and the pacing does feel a bit rushed.Overall a good solid effort with a few great performances. Not your favorite movie but enjoyable, and certainly not as pannable as the sour-grape-eating, wannabe-directors have reviewed here.

My wife and I, after seeing Pete Jones pop up, simultaneously watched seasons 1 and 4. It was pretty interesting. Pete Jones had a hard time getting a handle on how to direct, but had a mélange of guys around him arguing over production issues. Jason Mann had a clear vision of what he wanted, pulled off some excellent directorial skill, and had one producer bring her drama. If I were to hire for a small film, Pete Jones would write the screenplay by himself, Jason Mann would only direct, and Effie Brown would have nothing to do with the production.The film looked nice, moved along towards where it was headed, and had some good actors. Whatever was in Jason Mann's head did not translate to an overall satisfying experience. As I write this, I'm surprised the movie is at 3.9 on IMDb. I thought it would be closer to a 5. But I have to agree with the 3.9, 3 of which go to Tom Bell and Ed Weeks. If not for them, this film would be a disaster. It's obvious the best parts of the film were ad-libs between the two male leads.It's my opinion that Effie Brown is a racist. Her complaining about the 'lily-whiteness' (her term) and focus on black crew-members betrays her. I have no issue with blacks, and other non-whites, getting a foot in the door in Hollywood. It's obvious to me that Effie Brown made sure the crew was out-of-proportion black-versus-white-versus-the-population. Her personal agenda became an albatross around the neck of the production. If she were reading this now, her eyes would be open, with a fake, wide, rueful smile to go with it. This was not the production to bring that drama. I hope she gets stuck on Tyler Perry films.Jason Mann may or may not learn his lesson. It is telling that HBO's head, Len Amato, said he would want time before working with Jason Mann again. It was ridiculous that Len Amato had to hand-hold the end of production (that may be why he gets paid the big bucks). Jason Mann has not earned his stripes before or after this production. His skill as a director is evident. He understands lighting, angles, background, set-up, timing, and editing. His next project should be with the condition that he only direct, and direct as he is told by the producer (and as the script dictates). He made a blunder when he stated something along the lines of, "The director gets the final say in the creative process." Noooo, that is what Woody Allen gets to say/do. The director does his/her job, and the MONEY gets to say from the outset who has the final creative say. Now, if "The Leisure Class" makes $20,000,000, then I know nothing. Somehow I think it won't.P.S. Imagine Woody Allen in the Bruce Davison role, and whimsy instead of drama. THAT would be a Woody Allen film to see, and with the EXACT SAME script!