I caught the Baxter on Sunday night at its world premiere. On the whole I will say it was a "cute" little movie. I was disappointed however. I am a big fan of The State and an even BIGGER fan of Wet Hot American Summer. I also love the Stella shorts dearly. If you are looking for a movie with wickedly funny dialog in the vein of WHAM, then you too will be disappointed. The Baxter is a sweet film with a lot of hear. Michael Showalter obviously has talent. I didn't find myself laughing during the movie though. I smiled a lot. I also had a giggle or two...but it felt watered down compared to Stella or WHAM. Overall though, the movie is worth checking out. Maybe i went in expecting too much from it. In any case when the movie opens to a wide release in August you should check it out. And if you don't, I hope badgers maul your face.
Review of The Baxter
