PHIL ON FILM: PhilVillarreal says Jim Gaffigan finds the role of a lifetime in the sci-fi sensation 'Linoleum.'
That's where Jim Gaffigan's character, Cameron, finds himself in"Linoleum." Something of a low-rent Bill Nye wannabe, he's the star of a little-watched late-night science show. He sleepwalks through his career, just as he seems to do with his strained relationships with his wife and daughter , who see him as an aloof, uninspired placeholder.
Cameron's life gets a jolt from beyond when a piece of space wreckage crashes in his backyard. Government agents descend on the home, and inexplicable occurrences start to happen all around him. For instance, a lookalike moves in next door. Cameron starts to embark on an unlikely, long-dormant passion project: To use the wreckage to craft a rocketship that could help him fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut.
This all sounds goofy, and is to some extent, but Gaffigan's muted performance, which simmers with a restrained, bubbling enthusiasm, manages to sell it as you follow Gaffigan along his character arc. Gaffigan, who so often uses self-deprecating wit while building his comedy empire, inverts his sense of humor into a deep introspection, in the way Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler have managed to do in their more serious roles.
Director Colin West proves to be something of a sci-fi visionary, operating with the less-is-more mindset. While"Linoleum" is all over the place, and works better in quiet, unrelated moments than it does as a cohesive story, the film is a fascinating dive into the implausible yearning to reach into the great beyond and find some sense of meaning. It's a reminder to keep looking, longing and reaching for the stars, no matter how grounded and stuck in the muck you may be feeling.Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9.
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