The TV Set

A few hilarious moments, but ultimately it's very one-note and feels incomplete.

Difficult to see the satire through the writer-director's self-serving fantasy movie/feature-length diatribe.

If you've seen any other story about a director or writer getting their artistic vision compromised you'll be able to guess how every scene in this movie is going to play out. Duchovny's performance is the only highlight.

An amusing satire that earns a lot of laughs and is an interesting look into the television business, although it never truly bites with the wicked ferocity it should have.

Filmed more like a documentary than a comedy, so it's humor will be lost on many. Those who are willing to pay attention and be mocked will find plenty to chew on, while others will call it dull.

"What with its utter lack of passion, it's difficult to say if the film wants to be taken as satire, but if it does then this one counts as a toothless dog." - Ed Gonzalez

Kasdan was deeply involved in the beloved series "Freaks and Geeks," and that experience undoubtedly informs this comic examination of the ways in which the television industry leeches creativity out of its on air projects and seems hopelessly lost when any product strives for something more than easily consumable simplicity. Despite the rich material Kasdan has to work with, the film never charges up. It flirts with satire and farce, settles on neither, and winds up as a quiet, bland amble of a

Means to be a savage, acerbic satire of behind-the-scenes TV in the vein of NETWORK or THE PLAYER, but ironically feels as if it’s been homogenized and stripped of its bite somewhere during the production process; it’s amiable enough and very well cast (Weaver in particular wrings every drop of venal cluelessness from an underwritten character), but ultimately too flat and predictable, and plays out with a surprising lack of irony; the finale in particular lacks any stinging resonance.

This almost-biting satire is hilarious in several places and the performances are great, but it doesn't work excellently all the way through.

Strong performances all around, from a very talented cast, but the movie never really came together for me. While it's interesting look into the grim world of network television, the satire seems a bit too broad to be believable. Maybe this actually happens all the time and I'm just naive, but Weaver's character seemed a bit...extreme. I get the suspicion however that Kasdan based the experience loosely on making TV shows with Judd Apatow, so who knows, maybe it's accurate. Duchovny is great.

Good paced fun to watch movie with the exact right amount of humor.

Interesting background into what goes on in making a TV show. Sigourney Weaver is excellent.

The TV Set is a little wonder of a movie, as smart and sad and true as any comedy I've seen this year.

Brilliantly uncomfortable and funny look at the soul-crushing world of television production.

Somewhat charming, though slow.

Very funny! Weaver gives an excellent performance with great delivery and Duchovny works well with her!

Really funny, good casting. I think Kasdan brought a lot of personal experience and disappointment to this film, which gave us an interesting look into the world of television.

Gets a lot of things right and I was amused throughout. Not a side-splitter by any means, but if you're like me you'll find yourself smirking and nodding along with it. "Yes. Yes. These network creeps are buffoons," etc.