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K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 5/22/2021...

Before the Office, there was Lollilove for Jenna Fischer. A much different Troma take in their movie collection. Jason Segel makes a quick cameo.

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Mary-Jo W. (mjowest) from SHELBYVILLE, MI
Reviewed on 4/13/2012...

Painful to watch puts it mildly.
A Different kind of movie!

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Low-budget in the best possible way

Sean Harding | Seattle, WA USA | 07/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Going into viewing LolliLove, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I admit that I had some concerns that the positive reviews were just coming from fans of The Office who weren't being very objective. But that fear was quickly laid to rest -- this is a very clever and funny film, and I can honestly say that I would enjoy it just as much if I'd never heard of any of the actors. It's very well written (or written/improvised), and the actors do a great job of seeming completely sincere while saying ridiculous things.

Lollilove is definitely a low-budget production, and it shows in some ways. The sound isn't great in some scenes, and the video quality isn't up to what you may be used to seeing in major studio DVDs (shot on film). But that really ended up adding to my enjoyment of the film, rather than detracting from it. This really feels like a documentary, rather than a studio movie posing as a documentary.

The thing that amazes me most about LolliLove is how much talent it really shows. It's easy to look at big budget Hollywood films and think, "I could do that if I had millions of dollars to work with." But LolliLove was made with almost no money, almost no equipment and a relatively inexperienced cast and crew. I look at LolliLove and I can't fool myself into thinking I could have made it -- the only things they had that I don't are amazing creativity and talent.

I think LolliLove is worth checking out not just for fans of Jenna Fischer or James Gunn, but for anyone who likes the mockumentary style of comedy."

Fantastic! A mocumentary that both entertains and makes a p

Movie Maven | USA | 02/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This mocumentary is so well done that I found myself having an emotional reaction to it, as if it were a true documentary. Funny, filled with irony and yet socially relevant, this movie is one that everyone should see and will thoroughly enjoy."

I'm a sucker for Lollilove

Adam Avitable | Orlando, FL | 03/28/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The best mockumentaries are the ones so deadpan, so serious, that you almost feel uncomfortable while watching it because the situations seem so believable and awkward. That's always the problem with Christopher Guest's films like The Mighty Wind and Waiting for Guffman - they're just absurd enough that you can laugh merrily.

Jenna Fischer and James Gunn did an outstanding job making this a darkly humorous, painful to watch, hilarious documentary. As a fan of Jenna's character Pam on The Office, and after reading an interview with her and finding her to be as funny and sarcastic as her character, I was intrigued when I heard about Lollilove. And I enjoyed it thoroughly. Anyone who is a fan of black humor and deadpan comedy should give this a shot."