7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
September 7, 198829mEN
6.7
17 votes
Overview
Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an attempt to release his pent-up feelings of isolation, he begins seeing a psychiatrist, only to discover that the doctor is somewhat less than interested in what he has to say. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Director
Dean ParisotWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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CinemaSerf
6.0Steven Wright is the titular character in this rather mis-firing comedy drama that didn’t really work for me. He’s one of those glass half empty fellows with a dead end job, a sexless relationship with his girlfriend “Emma” (Laurie Metcalf) and who ensures regular sessions with his entirely disinterested and expensive psychiatrist “Dr. Schooner” (Rowan Atkinson) as he tries to get back in touch with his deeper self - and his stepfather. For the next half an hour we follow the day to day routine of his life, his forgetfulness, his fondness for pizza and of his role as the rather cruel butt of t…
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