Why Am i Doing This?

Robert Abele

It's a safe bet the world wasn't clamoring for another indie film about scrappy wannabes in Hollywood, but writer-director Tom Huang ("freshmen") whipped one up anyway. And yet, "Why Am I Doing This?" does try to address the prejudicial challenges non-whites face trying to make it in showbiz. Tony (Huang) is a perpetually broke actor struggling against stereotypical Asian-accented roles, while his best pal/roommate Lester (a winning Anthony Montgomery) is a soft-spoken, observational African American comedian facing pressure to do edgier, coarser, Def Jam-ready material. [...]

di Robert Abele, articolo completo (1392 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 13 maggio 2010