Living in Oblivion

AroView: A deliriously cheeky backhander aimed at various icons of the independent DIY film-making scene that is itself the quintessential 90s ‘indie film’.

A treat from start to finish, the ever-endearing Steve Buscemi plays a harried film director coping with prima donnas, wannabe actors, hostile crew members, a secret crush, and his own clichéd ideas as he tries to realize his creative vision on a shoestring budget. Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, James LeGros and Peter Dinklage each bring their A-game to this B-movie, presumably based on director Tom DiCillo’s previous experience making “Johnny Suede” (1991), a debut he shared with lead actor Brad Pitt. It’s meta-movie heaven for film geeks.

“Living in Oblivion celebrates the very act of filmmaking as grand folly, a triumph of absurdist heroism.” ~Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

“Wonderfully funny behind-the-scenes look at the perils of film making, no-budget style.” ~Janet Maslin, The New York Times