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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Toronto, 1999.09.12

This is a charming but flawed comedic romance by Ron Howard. It features McConaughey's role as a the 'star' of a real-life 24-hour TV show that follows him no matter where he goes. It depicts the breakup of his brother's relationship with his fiancée, his subsequent involvement with her, and the following fallout.

Bonus points for including the title My Brother Pissed On Me as a movie-within-a-movie, but loses points for pointless supporting comedic inserts and occasional dialogue failures. The stellar cast is wasted in this thing.

Not recommended.

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