MISADVENTURES IN THE (213)

Dennis Hensley's autobiographical comic novel about a gay wannabe in Hollywood is quasi-dramatized by director Geoff Schackert and the author, who also plays the lead. Full of catty wisecracks and the usual jokes about manic life in decadent L.A., the production frolics at high speed, as if the actors were racing to a finish line on the last side. Despite the ineptitude of the production and direction, the ungrammatical writing and the missed moments, the exercise still contains an endearing cast and an agreeably festive tone. Y.R. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 00]