No Sleep 'Til Madison

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Summary: Funny, sweet, and a perfect showcase for Jim Gaffigan!
Review: Anyone who liked Jim Gaffigan on David Letterman last night should check out this film. Instead of getting three minutes on national TV, Gaffigan gets 85 minutes in this film, and he never wears out his welcome. The supporting cast around Gaffigan is great, too, especially T.J. Jagodowski as his "normal" friend. The film is surprisingly well-written and well-acted, given what appears to be a shoe string budget. I found the director's commentary interesting, too. As an aspiring filmmaker myself, I found it sort of inspirational to hear everything the directors went through to make this film; their tales are a vivid reminder that these days pretty much anyone with enough moxie can go out and make a feature-length film. It's a pity film like No Sleep remain unknown while the studios keep pumping out drivel.

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Summary: Now on DVD...finally!
Review: I saw this film a couple years ago at a film festival and thought is was hilarious. Always wondered what happened to it, because I was sure some studio would pick it up. Glad to see that the general public can now discover this gem. The other reviewer is right: Gaffigan is great. You want to hate him for being such a nimrod, but there's a quality about him that makes him endearing, too. A great mixture of real humor and real touching moments. Hint: Listen very carefully to the lyrics of Tommy's "French" serenade. It make all those years of high school French worth it!