Synopsis
Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.
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Cast
- Naomi WattsEllie Parker
- Scott CoffeyChris
- Jennifer SymeCasting Chick
- Mark PellegrinoJustin
- Greg FreitasRick Saul
- Gaye PopeLeslie Towne
- Blair MastbaumSmash Jackson
- Rebecca RiggSam
- Chevy ChaseDennis Swartzbaum
- Kim FayTherapist
Recommendations
- 83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Watts and Coffey may have vaulted Hollywood's gated enclaves, but this affectionate film shows they haven't forgotten, nor idealized, their days among the ranks of the struggling and ambitious. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Ellie Parker is at once hilarious and harrowing, and in being so, seems right on target. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Fun, scattershot Hollywood spoof. - 60
Film Threat
A rare pleasure. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
A splendid idea for a film goes largely wasted despite a brave performance by Naomi Watts as a struggling actress trying to figure it all out in Hollywood. - 50
Village Voice
A clumsy spoof of Hollywood, EP always roots for its hapless heroine. But where this trifle fascinates most is in its connections to David Lynch's masterpiece. - 50
The New York Times
For Ms. Watts, it is a small, brave acting tour de force. - 40
Variety
Without Watts, Scott Coffey's feature-length expansion of his identically titled short wouldn't amount to much.
