Stand Up (2008)

예술을 사랑한 도시 LA, 오페라 가수 '안(마리옹 꼬띠아르)'과 스탠드업 코미디언 '헨리(아담 드라이버)'는 첫눈에 서로에게 이끌린다. 함께 인생을 노래하는 두 사람에게 무대는 계속되지만, 그곳엔 빛과 어둠이 함께한다.

인생의 전환점에서 혼란에 빠진 코미디언이 삶의 의미를 찾기 위해 긴 여정을 떠난다는 내용

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.

스탠드 업 코미디언 레니가 죽은 후 레니를 기억하는 사람들의 증언을 중심으로 레니의 일생을 다시 짜 맞춘다. 스트립 댄서였던 레니의 아내 허니와 레니의 어머니가 증언하는 레니의 모습이 레니의 실제 면모를 이해시키는 결정적인 단서가 된다. 미국의 위선을 들춰내고 조롱한 천재 코미디언으로 그를 추앙하는 사람들의 평가와는 정반대로 그가 저질농담으로 대중을 타락시킨 삼류 연예인이라는 비판적인 여론도 있었다. 초창기에는 전통적인 스탠딩 코미디를 구사하던 그는 점차 미국과 미국인을 풍자하는 코미디언으로 변모해간다. 법적인 제제를 받을만큼 금기(성)에 대한 표현도 노골적이 되어간다. 그러면서 스스로도 자제력을 잃고 마약과 변태적 성생활을 즐기며 무너져가던 레니는 심각한 강박관념에 시달리며 코미디에도 생기를 잃고 인기도 잃는다. 결국 그는 자신의 아파트 화장실에서 팔에 주사를 꽂은채 힘없이 죽고 말았다. 하지만, 그는 시대와 결국은 불화한 기인이었으며 그를 출세하게 만든것도 불행하게 만든것도 미국사회의 위선이었다. 이 영화에서 더스틴 호프만의 연기는 압권이다. (1967)으로 스타덤에 오른 더스틴 호프만은 유머러스하면서도 비애가 가득한 양면을 모두 가지고 있어 레니 역에 적역이었다. 는 1975년 아카데미 시상식에서 남우주연상 포함 총 6개 부문 후보로 올랐는데, 더스틴 호프만은 자신의 연기가 만족스럽지 않다는 이유로 시상식에 불참하기도 했다. 는 6개 부문 중 단 하나의 상도 수상하지 못했지만 칸영화제 경쟁부문에 올라 레니의 아내를 연기한 발레리 페린이 여우주연상을 거머쥐는 성과를 거뒀다. 누구보다도 치열한 삶을 살았던 코미디언 레니 브루스, 더스틴 호프만의 명연기로 부활하다

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