Drop Dead Fred

Summary:
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Cronin is a repressed woman. As a child her life was controlled by her mother, then by her husband. When her husband dumps her, her life is once again in the hands of her mother. While all of this is happening, however, her childhood imaginary friend, Drop Dead Fred, returns to help her find happiness and acceptance within herself.

Review:
Drop Dead Fred is a fantastically funny movie. It has some of the funniest scenes I've seen in a movie; my favorite taking place in a restaurant. This film, however, is not all laughs. I don't like when female characters, like Lizzie, have no control over their lives. So, I enjoyed seeing her journey from needing someone in her life to see her value, to seeing the value in herself. Rik Mayall (Drop Dead Fred) is, of course, his usual hilarious self. For anyone looking to see more of his antics, I'd recommend the series The Young Ones and Bottom.

I heard that there might be a remake of Drop Dead Fred with Russell Brand in the role of Drop Dead Fred. I hate how so many movies now days are just remakes of already perfectly made and cast films.