The Jimmy Show is terribly depressing, and more than a little bit boring. Written, directed, and starring Frank Whaley, Whaley plays Jimmy, a serious underachiever who must have taken courses on how to be a loser in highschool, just before he dropped out that is.
Jimmy is a good guy at heart, but he makes extremely poor decisions in his life, like stealing twelve cases of beer from his work at the supermarket on an almost daily basis. Because of these poor decisions he can’t hold down a job, he has no goals and he is pretty much going no where, oh plus he has a wife and a kid who are going there with him. Jimmy’s only escape from this reality is his stand up comedy, but there is one big problem, he stinks at that too.
There is one silver lining in the script’s structure, and that is that Jimmy’s comedy act actually becomes the voice over for the movie. So the only time you hear Jimmy’s thoughts are when he is up on stage, which I thought was pretty unique and clever.
Only see The Jimmy Show if you are feeling really depressed about yourself, and you want to see someone who is even more depressing then you. Believe me your troubles will pale in comparison to this guy.