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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass review
Sundance film festival: Zoey Deutch is a small-town girl hunting down Jon Hamm for sex in David Wain’s disposable yet often funny lark
TL;DR
- The Sundance festival features both serious and silly films, with 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' leaning heavily into silliness.
- The comedy, directed by David Wain, aims for laughs with a Wizard of Oz-inspired, Hollywood-set plot involving marriage, fame, espionage, and a desire to sleep with Jon Hamm.
- The story follows Gail, who heads to Hollywood with her friend after her fiancé sleeps with Jennifer Aniston.
- They encounter a megalomaniac, an incompetent agent, a has-been paparazzo, and John Slattery as they hunt Hamm and evade goons.
- The film is described as knowingly silly and inconsequential, possibly benefiting from familiarity with Wain's circle.
- While some jokes land, others are underdeveloped, and the film's rushed production value is noted.
- The cast's commitment to the 'bit' is infectious, contributing to the film's fun, though it's considered the silliest among the sex comedies at Sundance.