Written By- Phil Rosenthal
Starring- Phil Rosenthal, Stanislav Duzhnikov, Anna Frolovtseva, Ray Romano
Critics Review- "What we get is a cultural standoff, and it's awkward, nonsensical and really funny."- Alison Gang "San Diego Union-Tribune"
Rotten Tomatoes Review- Critics- 71% Audience- 71%
Out a possible of 5 stars- 3 stars
My Review-
I have never watched the show Everybody Loves Raymond, and I never wanted too until now. In this documentary the creator of the hit show here in America, has to adapt it for a Russian audience and you can see where this might lead too. A culture clash; different types of humor and seeing things differently for a sitcom that was this big. In this film you can see how the creator clashes with the head writers and director who are trying to adapt his show without understanding the concept of the show itself, showing clips from the actual show and how it should be adapted and it is clearer shown that Russian has a different sense of humor. This worked well because we were able to see how another country saw what was and wasn't funny to them. After watching this documentary it makes me want to watch Everybody Love Raymond, which I never wanted to do before until now. I could see the utter frustration on the creators face as he would try to explain what is funny to us, and how to make it more believable for audience, which us as Americans would think was funny. Another reason why I liked this documentary was because we got to see how the Russians liked their comedy and how it differed from ours. Their's is over the top and crazy and ours is kind of toned down and not to crazy. So now because of this documentary I have decided to start this show to see how big of a deal it is because it other countries want it, then it must be funny. And if you liked the show then you will enjoy this documentary.
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