Galifianakis the next Belushi?
From Ebert's review of The Hangover:
Well, Zach Galifianakis' performance is the kind of breakout performance that made John Belushi a star after "Animal House." He is short, stocky, wants to be liked, has a yearning energy, was born clueless. It is a tribute to Galifianakis' acting that we actually believe he is sincere when he asks the clerk at the check-in counter: "Is this the real Caesars Palace? Does Caesar live here?"
It's an intriguing compliment, but does it mean that he'll star in two classic comedies and then make the modern equivalent of Continental Divide before overwhelming his soggy, exhausted heart with heroin in the Chateau Marmont? That sounds right, don't you think?
Well, Zach Galifianakis' performance is the kind of breakout performance that made John Belushi a star after "Animal House." He is short, stocky, wants to be liked, has a yearning energy, was born clueless. It is a tribute to Galifianakis' acting that we actually believe he is sincere when he asks the clerk at the check-in counter: "Is this the real Caesars Palace? Does Caesar live here?"
It's an intriguing compliment, but does it mean that he'll star in two classic comedies and then make the modern equivalent of Continental Divide before overwhelming his soggy, exhausted heart with heroin in the Chateau Marmont? That sounds right, don't you think?