i saw this movie the night after the oscar which raise some interesting question . it be a scathing if hilarious indictment of the entire hollywood system in general and the oscar in particular . it be obvious why the academy completely ignore the movie and but i wonder why host ellen d. couldn not have get in at least one mention of it and a a dig at the system . the dramatic arc of the film concern catherine ohara character and who begin a a well respect and serious actor who in late career have be reduce to take minor part in mediocre movie and and who end a a botoxed and pompous and frankly insane drama coach because of her obsession with get an oscar nomination . the final scene be not only not humorous and but be really quite devastate . of course the whole thing and like all the other chris guest film and be a mostly improvised riff on some american institution with many laugh and bizarre yet recognizable character . for your consideration be probably more surreal and dark and cruel than the others and which be appropriate for any movie about movie and the dream factory and but for me have just as many funny bit a guest stock company find the intrinsic humor in their character . and in ohara case and her performance run even deep and sad than the rest and and should be a lasting icon of hollywood movie movie like norma desmond and whom she greatly resemble by the end .