Don't Tell Larry

One of the most enjoyable films I've seen this year, Don't Tell Larry is a brilliant character-driven comedy with a ridiculous joke density that left me laughing, cringing, and audibly telling the characters what not to do. And anytime I'm verbalizing the experience WHILE watching a film - I know it's a damn good time.

As for the characters and performances - they were also spot on, accentuated with a sharp edit, score and sound design that elevated the humor but never took away from the story.

Basically: if you need something to brighten your day, or want to laugh for 90 minutes straight just because, this is the movie for you.

Just Don't Tell Larry.

A hidden gem that takes you along on a wild and crazy (and cringy!) journey. Once you are strapped in, the movie takes a sharp turn or 2, or 3, that makes you fall out of your chair! Had to grip my seat to hold on!

The plot thickens scene by scene as a white lie, followed by an injustice gets blown out of proportion. Again and again and again. How far will the maligned Susan (the believable Patty Guggenheim), and her in-too-deep co-worker Patrick (Kenneth Mosley, master of facial expressions), go to get that carrot at the end of the stick? Or should I say, "raisin?" as they try to navigate their bizarre co-worker, Larry (Kiel Kennedy.)

Solid writing with a lot of hidden gems, and excellent performances by the stellar cast including Ed Begley, Jr, and Dot Marie Jones, who take you along for the ride, makes this a "ya gotta watch" film.

I understand the need to promote one's work, and also the importance of having people leave high reviews and praise. After personally reading many of said reviews and comments on this film, I decided to rent/watch. Perhaps the film I just turned off half way through, is a completely different film?

Did not laugh once, found the premise lackluster and recycled from a sleuth of movies in the past. Waiting for something unique, truly comical, or even interesting simply led to more frustration.

There is nothing gripping about this film, unless you consider gripping your own skull until your head explodes.

You know how an album starts off with a super rocking riff, and you eagerly listen to the entire record, knowing that it is going to be something special? Like The Rolling Stones "sticky fingers" album for example.

Well, save your time, skip this film, and go crank that Stones album.

This movie? Kind of a train wreck.

Not for the faint of a heart but what a journey this movie was! It starts slow and builds until you find yourself oddly invested in the strange sequence of events these characters find themselves in.

I'll be the first to admit it may not be everyone's type of humor but my family was laughing throughout. If you want formula-driven, run-of-the-mill movie, this is not for you! On the other hand, if you want something different and are ready for a wild ride that will make you uncomfortable at times, definitely watch it! The story line has the perfect balance of crazy and reasonable that honestly keeps the audience guessing throughout, not sure of how the adventure will pan out and how the characters will fare.

I thought this was going to be a typical light and dry humor type office comedy, but I really enjoyed all of the turns that developed throughout the movie. And it was very funny! Some of the scenes were the cringey type of comedy (I think me and my husband both audibly yelled "don't do it!" at our TV screen more than once) ...And then of course that's exactly what the characters do.

I feel that the actors all played their roles well, and I enjoyed the storyline of the film, that it was clever and original. I was entertained from start to finish.

In my opinion, Don't Tell Larry is a unique and entertaining must-see movie.