For Your Consideration
2006
***
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean
The production of a pompous period drama goes into a frenzy when rumours of potential Oscar nominations begin to crop up. Christopher Guest has abandoned the trademark mockumentary style of his previous comedies, such as Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, but in essence this Hollywood parody is not much of a departure for him. Some wonderfully subtle humour and a few laugh-out-loud moments are counterbalanced by some sadly exaggerated characters and turns of event.
