Summary: This is a film about two roommates who have turned 30 and their struggle to make it in LA. One is an Asian male struggling with his personal relationships and his failed expectations as an Asian son while trying to be an Asian actor. The other is an African American who has a "soft" comedy routine that he's trying to do to make it in the entertainment business. He is also struggling with being Black and what it means as his crush won't stay with him because of her racist Indian father.
Review: This movie was hilarious and entertained at the same time. For a low budget film, it really built the movie around the characters. The storyline was just normal day life of struggling actors in LA. It had many hilarious moments and was well worth the watch. Some of the acting by the director, Tom Huang, might have been on the weaker side, but the characters were captivating.
Further Question/Philosophy/Theme: This movie touched upon a lot of stereotypes, and it would be foolish to assume any truths to them at all. The movie was just a fun watch and just brings up the question is this a typical story of struggling actors in LA. They get random jobs as being "Spidey-guy" at spoiled kids' parties while dragging their emotionally drained selves through LA traffic to auditions.
Power Rating (Out of 5) and Comments: 4 It was well worth the watch, and was an entertaining movie that seemed real. It was well produced and worked as a film especially for minorities that could connect on a personal basis to some of the themes.
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