this could be look at in many different way . this movie suck and it good or it just plain weird . the third one probably explain this movie best . it have strange theme and just have a strange plot . so who else but christopher walken would play in this no matter how bad and average or even how good it might be . the acting be what you would expect especially out of ben stiller . jack black i have always like so you know what you will get out of him but this be not bad . christopher walken be always off the wall . he be always enjoyable to watch no matter how bad the movie be . comedy wise it be somewhat funny . this of course meaning that it do have it moment ( though very few ) but can get a little over top here and there which make me feel like the movie be just desperate for laugh but of course not in a good way . the directing be average as well . barry levinson be a slightly overrate director and really do not do a good job here . this movie seem that it have a lot more potential and he do not do much to reach it . just very average and do not seem like a lot of effort be put into make this film . the writing be the key to a good comedy . obviously that mean the write here fail . at best it be below average . consider it do have it moment it be not too horrible . that be never a good thing to say about a movie though . if not for christopher walken and it stupid ridiculous end i would have give it a low rating . he be always quite a character in his movie . stil this be just a whack out strange movie with strange character that really do not go anywhere . not completely horrible but i would not really recommend it though because it be a very forgettable movie .