american dreamz

unfortunately, this movie is incredibly offensive and ridiculous. full of stereotypes and totally over-the-top schtick, it still managed to appeal to a majority of the audience at the emeryville AMC. in the midst of a lot of cringe-worthy stuff, Mandy Moore stood out as a previously overweight, smarter-than-she-looks aspiring star from ohio, and Hugh Grant does a decent job of playing his stock role of the british cad. I was both intrigued and slightly sickened by Willem Dafoe as a presidential advisor with a paunch - he is just so much better than this. also, what's up with all the anti-semitism in movies these days? must be a resurgence of hate across the board...