Official Synopsis:

In this offbeat, hilarious comedy that proves life can always get a little worse, Lisa Kudrow stars as Leslie, a struggling army wife trying to balance work, two out-of-control kids, and a never-ending pile of bills on her own. At her wit's end, she begrudgingly asks her out-of-work brother-in-law, Salman (Scott Prendergast), to move in and lend a hand until her husband comes home. But if dealing with his two rowdy nephews isn't hard enough, Salman also takes a part-time job as the faceless blue corporate mascot for a dying Internet company. Between the boredom, the sweltering heat of his post, and the unique challenges of his "uniform," life for Salman is a constant struggle to maintain his sanity.     

 

Our Take:

Kabluey is a quirky comedy packed with an assortment of peculiar and desperate characters. The story follows a socially awkward brother-in-law trying to adjust to his new role as caretaker to his nephews – whom he has never met – and part-time mascot for an internet company barely standing on its last leg; a depressed war-wife/mother slowly detaching herself from her kids and family life; and a couple of hyperactive, out-of-control kids.

 

This movie - written and directed by actor Scott Prendergrast - is one of those bizarre but enjoyable comedies that seem to be popping up more and more. This is the kind of DVD that you would find in someone’s collection right between Napoleon Dynamite and Little Miss Sunshine. It’s definitely not as addictively quotable as Napoleon Dynamite, nor as funny, but there are a good amount of chuckles to be had just the same.

 

Much like Napoleon Dynamite, there isn’t any real meat to the plot. The story basically just follows Salman (Scott Prendergast) in his daily challenges as babysitter and part-time mascot, standing out by the side of the road waving flyers at the occasional passing car. Even though the plot isn’t that involved, there is still a story to follow. It may not be a particularly riveting story, but it’s decent enough and maintains enough of a pace to keep your attention.

 

There are just a couple special features on this DVD:

 

* Deleted Scenes (18 minutes) - This is what it is…deleted scenes. It’s as simple as that! There’s a good many of them, so if you like the movie, jump right into these discarded pieces of the pie.

* Previews.

 

Kabluey isn’t a ground-breaking or utterly original movie, and I can’t say that it will tickle everyone’s funny bone. What I will say is that anyone who gets a kick out of peculiar comedies, like The Darjeeling Limited for example, will most likely enjoy this movie as well.