Overview
Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.
While I am a big fan of Martin Freeman, I had avoided this film because I feared that the main character’s disease would be the focal point of the movie (and the butt of easy jokes). This is where the movie really surprised me. Instead of using the affliction as the center of the movie, they worked it into the the story in a way that was really unique. In the end, we are left with an intelligent and rather charming film. I really enjoyed it. And watch out for Bethany – she completely steals the movie.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Ode to Joy
Movie title: Ode to Joy
Movie description: Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.
Date published: 2024-02-24
Director(s): Jason Winer
Actor(s): Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Shannon Woodward, Ellis Rubin, Jane Curtin, Adam Shapiro, Jackie Seiden, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Jason Altman, Tyler Bourke, dL Sams, Ed Herbstman, Willie C. Carpenter
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
My Review
While I am a big fan of Martin Freeman, I had avoided this film because I feared that the main character’s disease would be the focal point of the movie (and the butt of easy jokes). This is where the movie really surprised me. Instead of using the affliction as the center of the movie, they worked it into the the story in a way that was really unique. In the end, we are left with an intelligent and rather charming film. I really enjoyed it. And watch out for Bethany – she completely steals the movie.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10