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Created Sep 22, 2012 11:30AM PST • Edited Sep 22, 2012 11:30AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   OK 2.5

   Steve Zahn, Jack Black, and Jason Biggs are a well grouped trio of funny men in a Neil Diamond cover band. Jason’s lead-singer character lets low-self-esteem allow him to be trapped by queen-b*tch Amanda Peet in to being her boy-toy man slave and giving up the band and his true passion. Of course, the Neil Diamond gang will have none of it and employ some crazy tactics to wrench him away from torment, soon to be helped by the presence of pretty Amanda Detner. Saving Silverman is about what you’d expect from this genre of corny comedy. As long as that is what you are expecting, you’ll have sufficient LOL action to make it an enjoyable experience.

4. Acting

   OK 2.5

   Steve Zahn – well known for this type of movie – fits right in and delivers
   Jack Black – back in his pure juvenile humor days – although he’s younger and less developed, you can tell it was his hey-day.
   Jason Biggs – so great as the dweeb of the group. He’s permanently associated with this sort of thing, and for good reason.
   Amanda Peet – She’s got the gold-star of this cast as the supremely self-centered b*tch
   Amanda Detner – pretty, sweet, and mostly innocent. Not that dynamic of an actor – but it works.

5. Male Stars OK 2.5

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars OK 2.5

8. Male Costars OK 2.5

10. Film

    OK 2.5

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.7

17. Sex Titillating 1.7

18. Violence Fierce 1.7

19. Rudeness Salty 1.7

21. Reality

    Glib 2.0

22. Circumstantial Glib 2.0

23. Biological Glib 2.0

24. Physical Glib 2.0