In the sweetly offbeat "Cedar Rapids," Ed Helms takes on his first starring role in a film. Helms plays Tim Lippe, a good-natured and slightly naïve insurance salesman who leaves his small town in Wisconsin for the first time when he's sent to a sales convention in Iowa. Tim is a sheltered creature who has never flown on a plane before, let alone had to deal with the kinds of debauchery—including adultery and bribery—he encounters on his work weekend. Along the way, Tim emerges from his shell with the help of his roommates (John C. Reilly and Isaiah Whitlock Jr.), a seductive peer (Anne Heche), and the local prostitute (Alia Shawkat). And though Tim begins the journey somewhat overwhelmed (he exclaims upon his arrival in Cedar Rapids, "It's like I came to Barbados or somewhere!"), he soon realizes he can't stay stuck in a rut for the rest of his life.
- 2/8/2011
- backstage.com
Glen’s just your average American dude, trying to make his way in the world. And he’s got, oh, just a little, well…defect. He’s a zombie. But you know what? He’s Ok with it, and you should be too. Played by quickly-rising star Ed Helms in a limited three-chapter series, Zombie-American, in classic web video minimalism, does a lot with very little. The only ‘prop’ here is Helms’ face FX, by Anthony Pepe, which is used to nice comic effect, including a little Q-tip ballet. The icy-green eyes are also a key touch, allowing a nice edge of walking dead to counter-balance Glen’s happy-go-lucky bearing. There’s something in Glen’s matter-of-fact, persevering demeanor that has a hint of tragic to it: whether he’s doing the crossword, flounderingly shooting hoops or trigger-pointing at himself in the mirror - ‘I look good…‘ - there’s...
- 6/25/2009
- by Michael Shaw
- Tilzy.tv
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