Film Review: Saving Silverman (2001)

Hollywood film makers in general tried very hard to conform to new standards of “political correctness”. Some had misfortune of not doing it hard or fast enough like director Dennis Dugan, whose 2001 comedy Saving Silverman (also known as Evil Woman in international markets) became subject of attacks over alleged misogyny.

Protagonists are three best friends – J. D. McNugent (played by Jack Black), Wayne Leferssier (played by Steve Zahn) and Darren Silverman (played by Jason Biggs). Trio has been together since childhood and they share love for American football and Neil Diamond’ music, the latter being paid homage through their tribute band. Their idyllic life is going to be interrupted when Darren meets and falls in love with beautiful psychologist Judith Fessbeggler (played by Amanda Peet). They start a romantic relationship but soon it becomes apparent that Judith is using her professional skills to manipulate Darren into becoming subservient to her and abandoning his friends. Terrified that Darren might be marry Judith and thus lost to them permanently, J. D. And Wayne decide to take drastic measures which include staging Judith’s death and setting Darren up with Sandy Perkus (Amanda Detmer), his love interest from high school who is just preparing to become a nun.

At the very beginning Saving Silverman appears to be very entertaining film, mostly due to high quality of humour and number of good comedic talents on screen. Jason Biggs, who at the time enjoyed peak of popularity created by his appearance in American Pie, is easily overshadowed by Steve Zahn and Amanda Peet. The most pleasant surprise among the cast is, however, R. Lee Armey, character actor who plays trio’s former football coach and has great fun spoofing his iconic character of Marine sergeant in Full Metal Jacket. However, after an hour, quality of film significantly decreases, giving the impression that the authors run out of all ideas and instead rely on cliches and, in the process, make almost all characters unlikeable. This, of course, includes Judith who is the main villain, and, subsequently reason why Saving Silverman became so despised by critics desperately trying to earn their “street cred” among feminists. Brief appearance of Neil Diamond who plays himself near the end only reminds audience that the great musician had really poor choice of films he would appear in.

RATING: 3/10 (+)

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