![]() ![]() He ultimately ends up with a phenomenal mess of a film. John Krasinski makes some bold choices, but not enough risks. The stories - a combination of conversations, anecdotes, and diatribes - range in subject matter from absurd to poignant to repulsive. The book Brief Interviews with Hideous Men exists in Q&A format with only the A side of interviews between the man and an unseen and unspoken female interrogator. It almost goes without saying that translating this complex weave of wordplay to the screen is a damn near impossible task even for a seasoned director, much less a relative rookie. Even in short-story form, he can be daunting but worthwhile. David Foster Wallace’s writing can be a mile-long smorgasbord a sumptuously maddening buffet so overwhelming you might starve before you fill your plate. ![]()
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