RogerEbert.com
Mister America ambles through two overlapped realities (On Cinema's and our own) and reveals a pathos that makes its dry political comedy accessible beyond an ingrained fanbase, if not poignant.
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Mister America
Tim and Eric's Tim Heidecker runs for San Bernardino County District Attorney, a position he absolutely does not deserve, in this mockumentary. Based on Heidecker's fictionalised persona, and following the events of, his long-running web series On Cinema at the Cinema.
A young filmmaker follows Tim Heidecker during the last month of his campaign for San Bernardino County District Attorney. Heidecker, who recently beat a murder charge for selling faulty e-cigarettes at an EDM festival, has mounted the campaign as an act of absurd revenge against the current DA, whom he faced in court. Despite a checkered past and no legal qualifications, he attempts to win over voters by leaning into his personal likability. It does not go well.
201997 minsUSA
Comedy
- Director:
- Eric Notarnicola (feature debut)
- Cast:
- Tim HeideckerTerri ParksGregg TurkingtonCurtis Webster
Mister America / Reviews
Los Angeles Times
Prolific actor-comedian-musician Tim Heidecker may have a sizable cult following but it's doubtful he'll find many new fans with his latest effort, the tedious and laugh-free mockumentary "Mister America."
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A witless, one-note political satire whose deficiencies are even more glaring when such humour feels entirely redundant to our current state of affairs.
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The New York Times
Although "Mister America" has inspired moments throughout, Tim's ignorance, insensitivity and ill-fitting tailoring aren't really good for 90 minutes of laughs.
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