Hamlet 2

In a brilliant star turn, Cooganplays a failed actor whose career peaked with ads for herpes medication and abit part on Xena: Warrior Princess.

...the final show itself is oddly warming and the upbeat ending where Marschz’s heartfelt belief endures is not as mawkish as it might have been.

The movie is an ideal showcase for the talents of Coogan...

...Dana is now a high school drama teacher in Tucson, annually mounting productions of his own scripts, based on Hollywood movies.

It's Coogan's breakthrough star performance that holds it all together.