Slick-talking salesman Mr. Widget can't make a sale, despite his prodigious powers of persuasion with dazzling nonsense and the belief of the boss' pretty daughter.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for old, dusty comedies that move at the speed of a tired turtle. If you like your movies to actually go somewhere, you’re gonna hate this. It’s for the folks who find joy in watching a guy fail upward for an hour. Sam Hearn plays this Widget fellow like he...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for old, dusty comedies that move at the speed of a tired turtle. If you like your movies to actually go somewhere, you’re gonna hate this. It’s for the folks who find joy in watching a guy fail upward for an hour. Sam Hearn plays this Widget fellow like he's trying to win a bet on who can talk the fastest without actually saying anything. He’s got this nervous, frantic energy that is both impressive and kinda exhausting to witness. ..."
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