Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Name: Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 12, 2017
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Alex Karpovsky, Cameran Surles, David Cross, Hannah Simone, Heather Morris

2017

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: May 12, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Cameran Surles, David Cross, Hannah Simone, Heather Morris, Melanie Lynskey, Meredith Hagner, Michael Ian Black, Sarah Arnold, Wyatt Russell

Summary: Paul (Alex Karpovsky) and Jason (Wyatt Russell) are old friends who have drifted apart as they’ve reached their 30s. Jason is a good-looking and free spirited singer-songwriter whose career is taking off while Paul is a struggling stand-up comedian whose once promising trajectory is now in decline. The pair reunites when Jason passesPaul (Alex Karpovsky) and Jason (Wyatt Russell) are old friends who have drifted apart as they’ve reached their 30s. Jason is a good-looking and free spirited singer-songwriter whose career is taking off while Paul is a struggling stand-up comedian whose once promising trajectory is now in decline. The pair reunites when Jason passes through town and a night of drinking leads to Jason offering Paul the opportunity to be the opening act for his upcoming solo tour. What Paul doesn’t know is that Jason has booked the tour in order to win back the heart of an old flame. Jason hopes that having Paul on his “last hurrah of singledom” will resuscitate both his friend’s comedy career and lovelife mojo. … Expand

Director: Jeff Grace

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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Mark Rabinowitz

Jun 1, 2017

Packing far more emotional weight than your standard buddy comedy, Jeff Grace’s Folk Hero & Funny Guy sets up something akin to The Odd Couple on the road and then proceeds to turn most—or all—of your assumptions on their heads with charm, wit and not a small amount of melancholy. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

May 9, 2017

Russell and Karpovsky are a winning pair, and if they ever want to hit the road for more big jokes and even bigger revelations, any director would do well to let them take the wheel. Read full review

Glenn Whipp

May 11, 2017

With Grace’s sure hand and the strong work of lead actors Wyatt Russell and Alex Karpovsky, Folk Hero & Funny Guy is the kind of road trip movie where it’s a pleasure to ride shotgun. Read full review

Nick Schager

May 11, 2017

It’s mostly interested in the off-kilter but natural chemistry of its leads, who despite their differences come across as comrades who genuinely care about each other, and whose bond is solidified by their shared hangups. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

May 7, 2017

In the film's best scenes, Jeff Grace displays a delicate understanding of various modes of male fragility. Read full review

Chris Packham

May 11, 2017

Well-written and inoffensively directed by Jeff Grace, the film suffers from an overall brown color. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Vikram Murthi

May 12, 2017

It’s a strangely aimless film with some good ideas but it never follows through. Read full review

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