Envy Movie Review 2004

Tim (Stiller) and Nick (Black) are buddies, neighbors, and coworkers at a sandpaper plant. Nick is a dreamer who's constantly coming up with wacky inventions that Tim reminds him are impossible or impractical. One of these ideas is Vapoorize, a spray that makes dog doo disappear. When Tim passes on a chance to get in on the deal and the spray becomes a monster success, his wife's (Weisz) scorn triggers a jealousy that sends him on a trail of petty revenge on Nick. Uneven comedy is elevated by the gleefully manic performance of Walken, as Tim's criminal inspiration, the J-Man. Black's clueless immersion in the overly opulent lifestyle is a kick, as well.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 99 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Rags to Riches, Horses, Jealousy, Inventors & Inventions, Strained Suburbia

Screenplay

Steve Adams

Cast

Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler, Christopher Walken, Hector Elias, Edward "Blue" Deckert, Ariel Gade, Sam Lerner, Lily Jackson, Connor Matheus

Cinematography

Tim Maurice-Jones

Director

Barry Levinson

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh

Other

Steve Cantamessa, Mason Allan, Stu Linder, Blair Daily, Seth Reed, Gloria Gresham, Victor Kempster

Producer

Barry Levinson, Paula Weinstein, Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures