You Might as Well Live

2009 Canadian film
  • Simon Enni
  • Joshua Peace
Produced by
  • Jonas Bell Pasht
  • Ari Lantos
Starring
  • Joshua Peace
  • Michael Madsen
  • Stephen McHattie
  • Dov Tiefenbach
  • Kristen Hager
  • Liane Balaban
  • Greg Bryk
  • Dan Lett
  • Kristin Fairlie
CinematographyJonathan BensimonEdited byMatt LyonMusic byDon MacDonald
Production
companies
  • APB Pictures
  • E1 Entertainment
  • Serendipity Point Films
Distributed byE1 Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 2009 (2009-01) (Sundance)
  • August 28, 2009 (2009-08-28) (Canada)
Running time
78 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

You Might As Well Live is a 2009 Canadian comedy film directed by Simon Ennis. The film stars Joshua Peace as Robert Mutt, an unsuccessful slacker who has just been released from the hospital following a suicide attempt and is on a quest to transform his life after experiencing a vision of baseball legend Clinton Manitoba telling him that the three keys to success in life are to "get money, a girlfriend and a championship ring." The film’s title comes from the poem "Resumé", by Dorothy Parker.

Cast

  • Joshua Peace as Robert Mutt
  • Michael Madsen as Clinton Manitoba
  • Stephen McHattie as Fred Steinke
  • Dov Tiefenbach as Hershey Hershenfield
  • Kristen Hager as Cookie De Whitt
  • Liane Balaban as Edna Kemperton
  • Greg Bryk as Dixie
  • Dan Lett as J. Amberson De Whitt
  • Kristin Fairlie as Veronica Mutt / Stormy Blaze
  • Tony Nappo as Eugene "Euge" Dillion
  • Clark Johnson as George
  • Martha Burns as Dr. Elizabeth
  • Julian Richings as Dr. Pooseby
  • Paula Boudreau as Winifred Steinke
  • Boyd Banks as Uncle Casper
  • Diane Gordon as Mildred Mutt
  • Alessandro Costantini as Ari
  • Cameron Ansell as Jonas
  • Aron Tager as Rabbi Kirshenblat
  • Kathryn Haggis as Greta
  • Araxi Arslanian as The Connection
  • Scott Anderson as Lester the Registrar
  • Marcus Yau as Robert Jr.
  • Nicole Arbour as Regina Manitoba

Release

Critical reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 5.5/10.[1]

Variety's Dennis Harvey gave the film a mostly positive review, remarking that the film was "a promising first-feature collaboration for director Simon Ennis and co-writer/star Joshua Peace", and noted that "[w]hile it's seldom uproarious, there's steady amusement".[2] Katherine Monk of the Edmonton Journal called the film an "overlong comedy sketch", but opined that it was redeemed by strong acting.[3]

Accolades

The film's make-up team, Robbi O'Quinn and Leanne Morrison, received a Genie Award nomination for Best Makeup at the 30th Genie Awards.[4]

References

  1. ^ "You Might as Well Live (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Dennis Harvey (September 10, 2009). "Review: 'You Might as Well Live'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Smart acting redeems overlong comedy sketch". Edmonton Journal, December 11, 2009.
  4. ^ Knegt, Peter (March 2, 2010). "Canada's Genies Toast "Polytechnique," Snub "Mother"". IndieWire. Retrieved August 27, 2019.

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