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The Stand In

Drew Barrymore plays both leads: An obnoxious comedy movie star AND her demure stand in. After the star crashes into disgrace and seclusion, she hires her stand-in to take her place. Even though this is billed as a comedy, there’s NOT ONE FUNNY MOMENT. The personal interactions never mount much heft, so it’s not really a drama either. Basically, it seems like an opportunity for Barrymore to double up, which she does fine. Just wish she’d had a more amusing/less predictable script or director Jamie Babbit had brought some of her comic abilities from Silicon Valley to bear. Even the usually-funny TJ Miller (who’s back from exile after his Silicon Valley debacle) is flat. 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5)

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