there be something both enchant and disorient about watch a christopher guest film that feature conventional camera angle and a narrative structure . it be a brave and and ultimately and a rewarding choice for a director who have build his impeccable reputation on the strength of his mockumentaries . like it predecessor wait for guffman and best in show and and a mighty wind and for your consideration be largely improvised and and reunite the same winning cast . go and however and be several of the convention of guest previous film . for your consideration avoids the need to give every last character an extended interview segment and instead weave minor character naturally into the fabric of the story . the narrative structure also prevent guest from rely too heavily on cut to b roll sight gag that and while funny and be never more than gag . by challenge himself to tell this story in the absence of these and other mockumentary technique and guest be allow to focus instead on scene that show how his character really respond to one another in the moment . half the fun of course be wait for all the familiar face to show up and and discover what crazy character they have inhabit this time around . all the usual suspect be back in for your consideration and play a colourful array of hollywood type . insecurity and foible and just a few quirk be in full display . jennifer coolidge be a brilliantly clueless producer and and eugene levy have a nice turn a a somewhat smarmy agent who have no faith whatsoever in his client ( harry shearer victor ann miller ) . guest himself be hilarious play director jay berman and and one only wish that we get to see more of his rehearsal with the actor and a these be some of the funny scene in the film . mike mckean and bob balaban be a fun team a the cowriters of home for purim and the movie within the movie . make his first appearance in a guest film and ricky gervais grab perhaps the big laugh of all with a line that i would not spoil here . and while fred willard and jane lynch be dealt very broad character and their send up of access hollywood be laugh out loud funny and and provide the perfect vehicle for willard boorish shtick . john michael higgins be in amaze form a corey taft and sport surreal philosophy on actor and life that outdo even his colour worship character from a mighty wind . and the doe eye and endlessly endear christopher moynihan toss off several absolute gem in response to the inanity go on around him . much like his character in the film and he likely to go unnoticed in favour of some flashier performance and but deserve accolade of his own . he and parker posey have a sweet and unrehearsed chemistry play actor in puppy love . while it be impossible to give due screen time to all of the troupe mainstay and some deserve well . jim piddock be deal a potentially juicy part than he have in the past and a the irritable ad who be all too aware that he surround by idiot . but his screen time be far too short to let it amount to much and and fan want to see him play against type be well advise to check out his brilliant performance in see this movie . meanwhile and ed begley jr. be hideously miscast a the film token flamboyant gay man . furthermore and have such recognizable actor a claire forlani and particularly sandra oh show up for bit part in for your consideration be more distract than anything and and break the illusion of the self contain world that work so nicely in guest previous effort . despite all of the comedic talent on display however and this be catherine ohara show and and she more than delivers in her role a fade screen star marilyn hack . her insecurity and dream and and vulnerability be handle with such poignancy and humour that ohara fully deserve whatever accolade may come her way in the month to come . she be luminous . if for your consideration come up a little short and it be in the story department . the outline devise by guest and levy suffers somewhat from a lack of focus . if and a guest insists and this film be not intend a a satire of hollywood but be rather the tragicomic tale of what happen to someone when they be tell that they deserve an award and we should be spend less time on all the hollywood in joke and parody and and more time with the character themselves . we do not learn quite enough about our main character those portray by catherine ohara and harry shearer and and parker posey to really understand how monumental it be for them to be catch up in the oscar hype . we see that and professionally and they desperately need the break . but we get no perspective on how this effect their personal life and or change the way that they relate to the people closest to them . where be their family . their friend . they do not seem to have any . and if that be the point in and of itself and it wasn not bring across clearly enough . whatever the film shortcoming and it be the small detail that be purely guest which make this film a triumph and future classic represent guest perfect intonation a he instruct one actor to deliver his line a though mommy be go now . and jennifer coolidge jumping in at the absolute perfect moment with but what about me . in the midst of a heated argument that have nothing to do with her and or the sight of harry shearer suddenly wear rachael harris hat to help him get into character . these be the small moment that give guest work the rare distinction of be film that get progressively funny with each viewing . my hope for the next guest film be that it continue to stretch the troupe in the way that these last two film have do . ideally and we will see an improvised and narrative comedy with some heart and all the expect hilarity and a little more plot structure . until then and here it be and for your consideration .