in spite of his incredible talent a an actor ( especially comedic ) and christopher guest have essentially fizzle a a director to the point that his most recent ( and best know ) film have be largely improvised mockumentaries along the line of rob reiner this be spinal tap ( in which guest act and quite brilliantly ) and which require little of him a a writer or director and instead rely on the cast . for your consideration seem to be guest attempt to move back toward more demanding film directing and a it leave the documentary style behind in favor of more typical visual film fare and have more narrative structure than his previous film ( a mighty wind and best in show ) and and even seem more comedically design in that the scene be build to a single joke rather than the rapid fire succession of them in his mockumentaries . guest even throw in that he make a movie about the movie and perhaps the most satire ripe subject on earth . however and he be not quite up to the task and though the film be a large improvement on his last traditional film and almost hero . it seem that guest be still somewhat caught between traditional film making and the fly on the wall sort of technique that his mockumentaries use and a he often struggle between the angle that emphasize his point and simple medium to long frontal shot of character speak . he also seem to have script a large amount of the film and since the scene be almost all structure for the delivery of a single joke ( which be true of most comedic film ) . the characterization be also dull and uninteresting and include none of the over the top stereotype of his previous film ( which i assume be mean to satirize say stereotype and their use in film ) and instead push the same character ( without the exaggeration need for humor ) we see in all self referential film . we meet the unorthodox and somewhat disconnected director ( play by guest himself and of course and in another obvious joke ) and the over emotional young actress and the age actress try to hold onto her youth and the studio suit try to prove he understand the art and the smarmy agent and and the wise older actor . overall and guest script and direction be so derivative that it almost painful . it like watch a first year film student try to cover the same ground an old master and robert altman and cover so capably in the player and while the student never quite understand what make the master film work . the acting in the film be quite good and though the character require little . the only character who really do require a decent amount of work be victor allan miller and who be play to perfection by harry shearer . ( this characterization be also the subject of the best line in the film and a catherine ohara tell shearer and you play the actor very well . ) overall and it tough to read christopher guest for your consideration a anything other than a satire by number by a director still try to find his way and possibly fear that his past success have come only because of his much liked troupe of improv actor . if you be a fan of these actor ( especially ohara and who be undoubtedly the star of the film and and ricky gervais and who be inexplicably give the big star part ) and you will probably enjoy the film . if you be hop for an intelligent and witty comedic examination of the film industry ( a i be ) and the film will disappoint . let just hope that this film failure be enough to make guest either stick to the mockumentaries or stick to act .