Review of Chuck & Buck (2000) by Jeremy S — 10 Jun 2008

I've never actually taken the time to sit down with a pen and paper and try to figure out my top ten favorite performances in film, but Mike White as Buck would absolutely be somewhere in that ten.

You don't know whether to laugh, cringe, cry, run in terror or give him a big hug. I'm always encouraged to see White's name in the credits of an upcoming movie as writer or director, but "Chuck and Buck" makes me wish he spent a little more time in front of the camera.

The same can't be said for Weitz, who does what he can with a difficult part, but whose talents are clearly more suited for behind-the-scenes duties. He's not so bad that it takes away from the overall quality, however, and he does well enough in a key scene to make up for a lot of the patchier stuff.

Ugly to look at, tough to watch, and somehow entirely lovable all the same. One of my favorites.