movie offers bonnie hunt sarah silverman amy sedaris supporting cast well worth watching comic actor jeff garlin takes advantage terrific talent recruited  directorial debut sadsack comedy overweight man feels step world around him familiar larry davids manager jeff curb enthusiasm garlin plays james stillstruggling year old chicago actor still lives widowed mother selfesteem low cant meet women comical way views single status makes dilemma involving storyline sounds bit familiar thats film partially tribute  ernest borgnine classic marty lonely bronx butcher living meddlesome mother fact garlin uses marty play james desperate since empathetic characters situationbr br naturally love story sorts new millennium version silverman plays beth offkilter sexually voracious ice cream parlor server takes underwear shopping spree best scene together favorite convenience store improvise different characters different aisles hunt plays lonely elementary school teacher shares passion james jazz musician ben webster meet accidentally record store career day school hilariously exposes sexual neuroses front classroom firstgraders including best friend lucas pert daughter penelope played dakota fannings lookalike baby sister elle wedgedin cameo looking quite bit like jerri blank sedaris plays schools counselor speaks james inappropriate monologue david pasquesi plays luca retirement home manager scenes garlin easy rapport makes friendship easy believe almost stealing movie character actress mina kolb plays james pixilated mother pluck heartbr br there also unexpected cameos teen idol aaron carter gina gershon dont askbut setup funny well sharply played bits director paul mazursky as snaky director candidcameratype show smear job tim kazurinsky as unsuspecting victim show dan castellaneta as toughlove convenience store owner rueful bouts insecurity selfloathing garlins comic sensibilities resemble albert brooks casual dialogue best reminds modern romance defending life one persistent problem film pacing scenes dragged longer necessary problem evident first half garlin trying establish right tempo lack real conflict adds sluggishness regardless well capture gnawing sense desperation one feels upon revelation life supposed be significant may reach steady diet junk food eaten car hood sure thing comes gratification