Great. A career-best performance from Paul Giamatti. He plays a documentary filmmaker who is attempting to examine the life of the modern teenager, although he seemingly misses every important moment and manipulates the result into focussing more on himself than his supposed subjects. I can't help but see this as Todd Solondz's response to American Beauty - there is one delicious, deliberate reference - and it's infinitely more complex, insightful and meaningful. Also has music by Belle & Sebastian.

One of the best and most maturely written films of the 21st century thus far.

WOW.
Isn't it funny that fiction sometimes seems like nonfiction, or vice versa? This is Solondz's most mature and honest work yet, peeling back the layers on misconceptions of American youth and adulthood. People treat others badly, sometimes forcefully, and other times in a subtle way. A brilliant masterpiece, and the endings of both segments hit me like a bullet. Todd Solondz makes even the harshest things ironic.
I'm blown away.

You can't unwatch Todd Solondz films. Gnarly.

Why is it presented in two parts? Two stories. One called "Fiction"the other "Nonfiction". The dialogue is so good, the performances so raw and fearless that I wouldn't care if it's presented in 5 minutes intervals with intermission breaks! I even forgot Chloe from 24 was here! Solondz again knocks it out of the park! That red dot that blocks that scene, you know what scene, even that doesn't diminish the power of that scene. Then comes Giamatti in full Giamatti mode. It's fun to see Mike from the American Movie documentary stumbling around looking for stuff. One of the best of the 2000's.

.. I think this is the first movie I've seen that I can't come up with a rating for it. I'm completely unsure about everything I just saw.

I'll sleep on it, because, oof, this movie knocks the wind out of you. I can't even tell if I liked it or didn't. I think I liked it. Solondz, you've done it again. Damn you, you weirdo.

seriously like what the fuck

do u ever feel like dying your hair pink again but then you realize that it won't make you look like selma blair in storytelling? yeah

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

El momento de la chupada de pija lisergica con Belle and Sebastian y Conan es un 10.

Nails that fragile tonal balance between absurdity and hyperrealism almost as perfectly as Happiness does. To me, at seventeen, Solondz seems like an absolute magician of uncomfortable psychological tension on film, and the voyeur in me is delightedly soaking It up. !!!!

I love Todd Solondz films. He is such a great writer. Dark humor and social commentary at its finest. He gets great performances out of his cast.

Rating: 7.5/10

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I love Todd Solondz. I don’t know exactly what he’s getting at with this, but I loved watching it. “Non-Fiction” especially. 

He continues to be a huge source of inspiration for me, and every time I crack one of his open, I’m absolutely terrified, but always delighted at what I’ve watched. It’s a pretty rare feat I think.

I’ve been aware of Todd Solondz’ Storytelling ever since Belle and Sebastian’s soundtrack album, something of a favourite of mine because it was something of a return to form after the flat and weak Fold Your Hands. I knew the music barely appeared in the film but was not expected for just how little did turn up, but that little is easily the only good thing about this flat and dull little film. It feels as if Solondz just hoped if he set up his usual misanthropic setpieces a plot might form around them which it notably doesn’t. Instead it feels like lazy offfcuts from the more interesting - and popular/ not shit - Happiness. No one looks like they put any effort it and my only pleasure was hearing slightly different songs from the ones on the album...

Selma Blair has perfect pink hair and this movie immaculately rips the shit out of American Beauty.