It would be nice to report all that effort translated into greatness.
Instead it translates into, well, what looks like a lot of effort.
Still, by films end, viewers will likely find themselves swept along by the absurdity anyway.
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Hes tended to by his unflaggingly intense live-in butler Samuel (D.K.
Schrute),Threat Level Midnights most puzzling character.
(Thats one of two Joel songs on the films soundtrack.
When asked about music clearances in the postscreening Q&A, Scott replied with noncommittal mumbling.)
And, in spite of its obvious shortcomings,Threat Level Midnightremains fun from start to finish.
Scott seemingly didnt realize he was working on a comedy all those years.
If he did, hes some kind of genius.
