Sharp and hilarious writing combined with really effective performances. Even though some of it is dated, the human core remains real and allows it to remain relevant and funny.

Yes, it's a bold satire that predicted reality TV. But I really like it because Albert Brooks perfectly translates his brilliant stand-up act to cinema.

The gag with the cameras should not be so damn funny! For this film alone, I'll consider Albert Brooks a genius. Unless all of his other films suck, of course.

A satirical deconstruction of documentary filmmaking, and an ingeniously funny consideration of how the intrusiveness of cameras automatically triggers adjustments that guarantee that genuine reality is impossible to capture. This is Brooks at his height, when he had a unerring sense of how to stage a comedic scene so that it properly paid off set-ups and stayed locked within the established parameters of his characters and premise while still offering surprises about the paths he'd follow.

Perhaps the biggest compliment I can give it is that it felt in no way dated. This could have been hilarious on the level of something like "Rambo III", with the way reality TV is so pervasive nowadays. But not only is this film still current and relevant, it feels very much ahead of its time. If all that's not enough, it's really funny too!

Pretty funny stuff and interesting to see a time when reality tv wasn't the norm. The camera people lurking in the background is hilarious. I thought Brooks's meltdown could have been edited, but aside from that, it was quite funny.

As commentary, it's as pointed as ever today, but their big deal "high-tech" cameras and computers date the film terribly. I was surprised at how Grodin played his role here, and felt the family seemed very real. Kudos to Brooks too, for playing himself as such a self-centered jerk, ruining everything he touched. I loved the ending, and expect to be reminded of it many times by the endless reality TV that I'm sure is in store for everyone with network TV access in the future.

Albert Brooks had some major insight/talent, nailing the absolute absurdity of reality tv right as it appeared. Also seems to have more influence in the mockumentary field than its stature would make you think. Hilarious stuff, most importantly.

Generally quite funny--an interesting spoof!

Good, not great. Brooks at his best is still just Woody Allen-lite.

Waaayyy ahead of it's time. Satire of the highest order, helped by some pitch-perfect acting by Charles Grodin. Since most of the humor is in the setup, the film loses steam as it reaches the self-referential 3rd act...but Brooks does an admirable job of keeping you hooked until the credits roll.

Another Brooks exercise in painfully accurate but consistently funny satire of modern American life (his first). He plays himself as a total jerk, which should probably get some sort of award for self-effacement