The film is drawn out, its mixture of coarse comedy and deep seriousness about the theory and practice of comedy both embarrassing and self-indulgent.
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This review of Funny People (2009) was written by Philip French and published by Observer (UK) on 31 Aug 2009.
Funny People has generally received mixed reviews.
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