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...dreamz….dreams, with a z,” is the theme song of the hyper-popular, American Idol-esque reality TV show “American Dreamz,” from which this light and funny new satire of American life written, produced, and directed by Paul Weitz (“In Good Company,” “About a Boy,” and “American Pie”) gets its title. The ridiculousness of the song should give a sense of the SNL-like quality of the movie, which revels...
With a dream cast that includes Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, and Mandy Moore, “American Dreamz” promises to be a successful notch in the career of up-and-coming writer/director Paul Weitz. With his brother Chris, he made his first mark in Hollywood with the smash teen comedy “American Pie.” He has also written and directed “About a Boy” (2002) and “In Good Company” (2004). “American Dreamz” is another comedy that focuses its plotline...
...Almost everything but the mannequins themselves seemed to have come off a ranch. Ponyskin and calf were favorites. Designer John Weitz cut a pair of pants out of saddle leather, lined a coat of the same fabric with a horse blanket. Adele Simpson put some of her models in outfits with matching boots, either knee- or ankle-height, all high-heeled. No one did anything with an armadillo. The hit of the week, as much for his hot running commentary as for his clothes, was Oleg Cassini. NATTY IN A NAVY BLUE, NIPPED-IN-WAISTED SUIT, CASSINI PEPPERED HIS COLLECTION...
...bother to ask. The movie is not going to tell. It will just sail along serenely, trusting in its unfailing good nature to ease us into an eager suspension of disbelief. And you know what? It works. Writer-director Paul Weitz (who with his brother Paul directed the equally agreeable About a Boy) is a clever guy, with an ability to bring his characters to the edge of rotten behavior and then let their better natures rescue them...
Finally, a movie that has the balls to say that being true to yourself is more commendable than being a soulless capitalist. It’s a bold stance to say that “money isn’t everything,” so kudos to writer/director Paul Weitz...