It's um um um well, if you could, uh uh, you know, [nervous laughter], sheesh, yeah, okay, i'm sorry, no, no, no, well sure, sure -- in trying to emulate every-day real life, Bujalski has failed by creating characters who have conversations and live through situations that are, ironically, entirely unrealistic in that they are MUCH more boring and mundane than a typical 23-year old's life. This is not life and it's also not really a movie, either.

A fantastic film that gets better on repeated viewings. Bujalski illustrates an understanding for the voices that populate the young, aimless, and college-educated. With so many choices and so little direction, their uncertainty has spread even into their relationships with friends and significant others. Bujalski never condescends in his view of these characters, imbuing them with dignity in spite of their faults. And the editing of that final sequence is simply magnificent.

Annie Hall made with nerdy, socially-inept characters. Bujalski really captures and creates this milieu in a way that other directors haven't.

nope. nopely nope. not for paul.

My favorite "mumblecore" movie. The aimless Marnie is one of my favorite low-concept movie protagonists ever, and when this movie gets awkward, it gets really fucking awkward. You squirm, you avert your eyes from the screen, and you eventually shoot yourself. Kudos to Andrew Bujalski for having the balls to cast himself as Mitchell, the most awkward character in the history of cinema.

I wasn't intrigued with much in the film, although movies of this kind aren't really up my alley. It just feels kind of dull, I didn't feel anything towards most of the characters. It was under 90 minutes but felt much longer, there weren't very many memorable moments. Visually it wasn't bad, although not nearly good enough to make it worthwhile.

Oh god, this movie sucked. Incredibly annoying dialogue and unlikeable characters. A poor imitation of Cassavetes.

one of the best fuckin movies ever fuckin made OH YEAH

Bujalski's second, Mutual Appreciation, is more mature, more refined than this, but Funny Ha Ha is already pretty damn great for an indie debut movie. It's easy to get lost in the muddled first act, especially if you're unprepared for a no-budget, no-fi, naturalistic depiction of incredibly lost twenty-somethings (later to become a trend and be dubbed "mumblecore"), but bear with it. It gradually gets better and clearer. The comparisons to Cassavetes are merited.