The House Bunny (2008)

Anna Faris is so funny. They need to start making more 90-minute Hollywood comedies just to give Anna Faris more films to do. She’s so funny and this movie is a perfect showcase for her talents.

I avoided watching The House Bunny when it originally premiered because I was an idiot boy, and I’m trying to fix that today. Honestly, this will probably be one of my go-to answers for one of the best underrated comedies of all time.

Seriously, why didn’t anyone tell me how funny this movie was?

Faris commits so completely to the bit without ever winking at the camera or treating the character like she’s above the material. She plays Shelley with genuine sweetness and sincerity, which makes the comedy land even harder. The movie could have been mean-spirited or cynical, but instead it’s actually kind of heartwarming while still being hilarious.

Emma Stone is great in it too - you can see the star she was about to become. The whole cast clearly understood the assignment and just went for it.

This is exactly the kind of mid-budget studio comedy that doesn’t get made anymore, and that’s a shame. It’s funny, it’s warm, it knows exactly what it is, and it delivers. No pretension, just a solid 90 minutes of laughs.

I loved it. I’ll be revisiting this again soon. Huge fan.

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