May 14, 2009

#167: A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)


An interview that is neither to be seen nor heard (voice generated by digital synthesizer). Mitch Hurwitz would be proud.

Can a pompous asshole realize that he is, well, an asshole? While it's obvious to many around him, and certainly to all his ex's, it isn't to him. That's ok because otherwise he wouldn't be an asshole. So he set out to find out why he's been dumped so many times in his life. It's a long journey to a very minor, and obvious conclusion, but the process is hilarious and "acting" is quite affecting. Yes questions are raised whether this is really a documentary, but I was able to ignore the factor. The real concern is whether anyone would want to watch an annoying dude for 95 minutes. In addition to the filmmaking creativity, I also like the other characters in the film, so it was a pretty decent viewing experience for me.

Apparently Chris Wait is doing OK with the girlfriend he found at the end of the movie, who has a blog here (in Russian, but you can see a lot of photos of them).