i look forward to christopher guest movie in the same way ralphie do for his much beloved red ryder bb gun in a christmas story . drench with his deadpan wit and guest mockumentaries have be such well target show business satires that it hard to know when the script stop and the improvised reality begin . but that a lot of the fun with his film and even though his new be easily the most structured of the bunch . along with constant co writer and co star eugene levy and guest pick a target ripe with possibility in this 2006 comedy and the oscar baiting season prior to the nomination and and surprisingly forego the direct interview format in favor of a more traditional narrative . i have to admit i miss some of this dynamic because the on camera realism result in some of the funny moment in the previous film . gratefully and what have be keep from his other film be guest stellar ensemble company of comic actor and and this time an even large cast have be gather and none of whom disappoint in this outing . the plot focus on the production of a low budget studio bound film and home for purim and a wwii era family melodrama about a jewish family in georgia cop with the mother terminal illness and the daughter emergence a a lesbian . direct by an authoritarian nebbish with an art garfunkel hairdo name jay berman and the film look to be an overly sincere piece of tripe and but a blogger on one of the movie sit have predict lead lady marilyn hack and a resigned and over the hill b actress and will be nominate for an oscar . this start an oscar buzz that engulf the two other nominal principal of the movie and hot dog pitchman victor allen miller and serious actress callie webb and and the tidal wave of publicity drastically change the direction and marketing campaign of the movie even before it complete . guest and levy fully capture the superficial pandering that occur when the buzz be in full swing and and they particularly ridicule the ignorance and outdated thinking of those who find themselves in this lightning in a bottle situation . there be acidic jab at all the infotainment program entertainment tonight and mtv trl and the charlie rise show and ebert and roeper but this be character drive farce and and several stand out . in a brave turn a marilyn and the wonderful and ever dependable catherine ohara superbly capture the almost overnight evolution from forget and timeworn actress into botox infuse and cleavage squeeze a lister wannabe . harry shearer get his best showcase yet a the put upon victor whose mouthy agent morley orfkin refuse to take his call until the buzz hit them . a callie and parker posey be more in reactive mode here and though she have a funny sandra bernhard like bit with her character one woman show and no penis intend . everyone else get less screen time and but they all provide memorably riotous contribution guest a berman and levy a morley and jennifer coolidge a clueless producer whitney taylor brown and john michael higgins a bromide spout publicist corey taft and don lake and michael hitchcock a the love it or hate it movie critic and michael mckean and bob balaban a the academic screenwriter and ed begley jr. a marilyn fey hairdresser ( and big fan ) and ricky gervais a the oily studio honcho and and best of all and a the entertainment tv co host and fred willard a mohawk mousse chuck porter and jane lynch a gam showcasing mary hart knockoff cindy martin . i imagine guest reputation be the reason you see such high profile actor like sandra oh and craig bierko in nothing more than bit part here . the film take a sharp turn toward the end that add surprising vitriol to the laugh and and the vituperative tone make the proceeding all the more devastating and resonant . more like a mighty wind with it dramatic undercurrent and this one be not a laugh out loud a wait for guffman and best in show and but it show a continue maturation in guest film make technique that be most welcome .