Review: Closing Escrow
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The problem with improv comedy is that the experts construct it look real easy. You’ll find yourself watching Waiting for Guffman, Reno 911 or Whose Line Is It Anyway? and somebody always says “Oh. I could do that!” (This person is generally among the least amusing citizens you know.) Another problem with improv comedy is that of inconsistency. For every piece of comedic gold that’s mined by a good team of improv comics, there’s probably hours of strained gags and losed out whimsy that are unfit for human consumption. (I bet that most of Christopher Guest’s outtakes aren’t all that funny.)
Which brings us to a micro-budget improv comedy that’s just now making a
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