It just ends up a a movie that asks us to laugh at things that arent that funny. The film had its world premiere march 14, 2015 at south by southwest and stars natasha lyonne and judy greer as two sisters that find themselves in trouble after greers character accidentally kills someone. Addicted to fresno was a disjunction of unfinished stories that are left unresolved at the end, stealing that sigh of contentment that we all love when the lights fade to black. Sep 10, 2015 if addicted to fresno was a narcotic, it would be a baby aspirin.
Addicted to fresno, a comedy of codependent sisters. Shannon is fresh out of sex rehab when her younger, overly optimistic lesbian sister martha lands her a job as a maid at fresno suites, the local hotel. Addicted to fresno on dvd august 9, 2016 starring natasha lyonne, judy greer, aubrey plaza, clea duvall. It plays like a farce, and is pretty raunchy, but with some heartfelt moments of people dealing with their challenges.
Much like the recent staten island summer, its a comedy with a great ensemble given almost nothing funny to do. You get the sense that babbit and dornetto had more story that they wanted to tell, but found themselves tight. Shannon greer is fresh out of sex rehab when her younger, overly optimistic lesbian sister martha lyonne lands her a job as a maid at fresno suites, the local hotel. If you can see past the weekend at bernies aspect to the plot, and you are not easily offended by. At its center are its attempts to extract laughs from shannons awfulness and the mishap the sisters find themselves in, but viewers just arent likely to buy it. Addicted to fresno was released in 2015 on friday, october 2, 2015 in limited movie theaters. Martha natasha lyonne is a lonely but stoic lesbian whose sister shannon judy greer, a sex addict with no impulse control, ends up back in fresno. With judy greer, natasha lyonne, malcolm barrett, jessica st. Addicted to fresno is a dark comedy and thats why it fails.
Addicted to fresno was more like addicted to stereotypical complaints about any misunderstood city. Shannon judy greer is fresh out of sex rehab when her younger, overly optimistic lesbian sister martha natasha lyonne lands her a job as a maid at fresno su. A s its title implies, addicted to fresno fancies itself a pertinent statement on matters of dependence. Similar to that film, it makes one wonder why so many actors and actresses who should know theyre above this material chose not to be for a few weeks of filming. Addicted to fresno is such a meanspirited, dull and silly movie that it buries its talented cast under the weight of a horrendous script that they. Watch addicted to fresno 2015 full movie free online. The rest of the movie documents their efforts to deal with this problem, which, among. Shannon judy greer is a sex addictand registered sex offender. While this is true, addicted to fresno is mostly the story of how a terrible script, scattered plot, and desperate attempts at humor can sink an excellent cast of fantastic actors and comedians. Sep 01, 2015 addicted to fresno is, first and foremost, a very silly and sometimes meanspirited comedy that can get a little too goofy for its own good. When they accidentally kill a man, the sisters are forced to confront their unpleasant relationship. The film about sisters who clean rooms at a fresno hotel isnt dark enough to. She and her sister attempt to escape the mess, which will prove to either help or harm their already rocky relationship. Oct 02, 2015 addicted to fresno, a comedy of codependent sisters.
Two sisters natasha lyonne, judy greer stage a coverup when one accidentally kills a guest at the hotel where they work as maids. Watch addicted to fresno starring natasha lyonne in this drama on directv. If addicted to fresno was a narcotic, it would be a baby aspirin. Addicted to fresno original title fresno is a 2015 dark comedy film directed by jamie babbit and written by karey dornetto.
If you can see past the weekend at bernies aspect to the plot, and you are not easily offended by crude sex humor, this is worth watching. Rent addicted to fresno 2015 starring molly shannon and aubrey plaza on dvd and bluray. Follows the lives two codependent sisters who work as hotel maids in fresno. Addicted to fresno, a comedy of codependent sisters the. The wrap up of addicted to fresno is too facile to be believable, but considering the films premise, its a miracle that the movie works at all. Addicted to fresno 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Rent addicted to fresno 2015 on dvd and bluray netflix. Dark comedy is a difficult genre to pull off given the juxtaposition of tone in its core concept. Addicted to fresno 2015 tt4000870 two codependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accidental crime. Addicted to fresno 2015 primary poster addicted to fresno plot. When shannon jeopardizes her fresh start by accidentally killing a hotel guest after a postrehab relapse, martha goes to great lengths to. Amusing but slight, addicted to fresno gets by mostly on the comic good will of its costars natasha lyonne and judy greer. Rent addicted to fresno 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd.
Two sisters, one a lonely lesbian and the other a sex addict, are forced to confront their unpleasant relationship when they accidentally kill a man. The other actors and actresses complement her talents well, but she really stood out. Watch addicted to fresno online stream full movie directv. Read the addicted to fresno movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. When shannon jeopardizes her fresh start by accidentally killing a hotel guest.
Dark comedy about sex, death is edgy but not funny. Shannon is fresh out of sex rehab when her younger, overly optimistic lesbian sister martha lands her a. Judy greer, a sex addict with no impulse control, ends up back in fresno. This comedy tells the story of two sisters, a lesbian and a sexaddict, who work as maids at a hotel in a city named fresno. Natasha lyonne of orange is the new black fame having a dildo fight with judy greer as judy presses a purple rubber dildo into natashas face and then eventually climbs on top of her on a bed covered in dildos and pretends to titty fuck her by rubbing it in between natashas breasts until finally natasha manages to push her away. The star natasha lyonne has great control of her expression. After the brief tease at its beginning, the film flashes back to two years earlier when shannon judy greer starts her life over after getting out of sex rehab. Released october 2nd, 2015, addicted to fresno stars natasha lyonne, judy greer, aubrey plaza, fred armisen the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. Addicted to fresno movie photos and stills fandango. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. I think movie critics are so used to filmmakers pandering to audiences having to show nuance in every character.
Jul 22, 2015 addicted to fresno trailer hd judy greer, aubrey plaza comedy movie 2015 follows the lives two codependent sisters who work as hotel maids in fresno. Like many other movies, addicted to fresno is neither dark enough or comedic enough to work. Shannon is fresh out of sex rehab when her younger, ove. The film about sisters who clean rooms at a fresno hotel isnt dark enough to have the kind of creepy punch that would. Fresno is a comedy about codependent sisters who work as hotel maids in fresno, ca. Oct 02, 2015 amusing but slight, addicted to fresno gets by mostly on the comic good will of its costars natasha lyonne and judy greer. Addicted to fresno is, first and foremost, a very silly and sometimes meanspirited comedy that can get a little too goofy for its own good. Her sister, martha natasha lyonne, is hooked on the city of fresno itself, unable to break free of its pervasively gloomy grasp. Addicted to fresno trailer hd judy greer, aubrey plaza. Released october 2nd, 2015, addicted to fresno stars natasha lyonne, judy greer, aubrey plaza, fred armisen the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Their lives change when one of the sisters thinks that they might have accidentally killed a man. Addicted to fresno is full of artfullycrafted deadpan situations that probably created quite a few amusing bloopers.
Addicted to fresno is a comedy about codependent sisters who work as hotel maids in fresno, california. Natasha lyonne is martha, a hotel room cleaner who is still. Addicted to fresno, a comedy of codependent sisters the new. Addicted to fresno 2015 two sisters natasha lyonne, judy greer stage a coverup when one accidentally kills a guest at the hotel where they work as maids. When shannon jeopardizes her fresh start by accidentally killing a hotel guest after a postrehab relapse, martha goes to great. In its opening moments, addicted to fresno states that its a story about how sisters can sink each other. But, like babbit s earlier collaboration with lyonne, it has the potential to be remembered as a lesbian classic. I think movie critics are so used to filmmakers pandering to audiences having to show nuance in every character, finding some good in the. Addicted to fresno is such a meanspirited, dull and silly movie that it buries its talented cast under the weight of a horrendous script that they cant possibly redeem.
Addicted to fresno is a raunchy, uproarious comedy about codependent sisters judy greer, natasha lyonne who work as hotel maids in fresno, ca. Addicted to fresno trailer hd judy greer, aubrey plaza comedy movie 2015 follows the lives two codependent sisters who work as hotel maids in fresno. A host of other familiar comic actors aubrey plaza, ron livingston. Addicted to fresno 2015 nude scenes sep 01, 2015 directed by jamie babbit. This movie was panned by critics it received a 32% positive response on rotten. Nothing addictive about addicted to fresno the fresno bee.