A Little Help (2010):

Starring:

Jenna Fischer - Laura

Chris O'Donnell - Bob

Kim Coates - Mel Kaminsky

Lesley Ann Warren - Joan

Brooke Smith - Kathy Helms

Rob Benedict - Paul Helms

Aida Turturro - Nancy Feldman

Ron Leibman - Warren Feldman

Director:

Michael Weithorn (The King Of Queens)

Rotten Tomatoes: 43%

Flixster: 33%

Synopsis:

When Laura's husband dies from a heart abnormality that goes undetected by an ER physician, she is a deer in the headlights. Her intrusive mother and sister pressure her to send her son Dennis to a private school and force her to file a malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who treated Bob. This places Laura in the middle of two huge lies: at his new school, Dennis tells the other kids that his father was a fireman who died in 9/11. Further, Laura knows the malpractice suit is based on false pretenses. Bob didn't tell the ER doctor what he was doing when he had previous heart symptoms, because he was with his lover. As Laura struggles, she finds one person with whom she can connect and communicate -- Kathy's husband, Paul.

Review:

Jenna Fischer is over the top annoying in her role, over plays being a naive drunk mother. This is supposedly a comedic drama but it's not funny at all. They are attempting to make things like a strained relationship between mother & son as something to laugh at & make jokes. Then she goes out on a random date with some guy & just gives it up like it's nothing. You also have a very distasteful side plot of the son saying his dad died in 9/11 because it "Sounds cooler than how he really died". Some completely distasteful jokes that aren't even funny. I thought the plot was horribly done & poorly written. The only upsides are Rob Benedict (of Waiting... fame) & Kim Coates (Goon) who are the only ones that bring any form of entertainment to this movie.

13%

Lead Acting: 1/15

Supporting Cast: 6/15

Plot: 1/10

Compared To The Genre: 0/10

Cinematography: 3/20

Intrigue: 2/20

Extra: 0/10