Which might just be the case forHamlet 2… kind of.

However, with an optimistic attitude and an overwhelming love for theater, the show must go on.

Hamlet 2, from its premise alone, is easily defined by its absurd and cheeky sense of humor.

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In this classic mid-2000s joint, audiences can see shades ofNapoleon DynamiteandSchool of Rock.

There’s no slapstick parody here because, well, Life Stinks!

Dana’s bad acting is wholly believable, but so is his passion for the arts.

Steve Coogan as Dana with Elisabeth Shue as herself in Hamlet 2

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It’s that love for performing that is at the core of this character and this movie.

When broken down to its base elements,Hamlet 2is an absurdist love letter to the theater.

Mel Brooks in Life Stinks

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