Sleepwalk with Me Reviews

A funny little movie about a man who suffers from a sleepwalk disorder. The story tells his struggle to hold love and career life together while one turns to be a disaster and another one successful.

Well the story was a bit uncatchy in opening few minutes because the man of the movie, Matt Pandamiglio, tells his earlier life story while recording it into a camera which looks like some documentary. That makes totally unaware of the situation of the tale intended to but later it turned out to be a nice one. The character Matt, sometimes turns to be a nerd and sometimes make us feel fond on him for his innocence. I was little confused for the randomness of his character. Realised that was the motive created by the writer to make the viewers to go gaga over the destination of the tale.

In the movie I liked many individual scenes like Matt jumping out of the window, especially all the sleepwalk scenes. It was a simple story, it was not intended to hurt anybody emotionally from the romantic side of the tale but the line the Matt says at the end of the movie makes really sweetfully hurt. That one line makes the movie worth giving another rating star or point.

I never knew before this director-come-actor, Mike Birbiglia. This movie was loosely based on his own life story, he did a good job as his first directional venture as well first major role in a movie. Hope he to become next Mark Duplass. The movie should reach to every movie buff around the world because it was one of a fine independent comedy. You will like it if you ever liked 'Safety not Guaranteed' or 'Ruby Sparks', recommended to watch once.

Last year I had the pleasure of hearing Mike Birbiglia’s standup comic special of the same title, so going into this movie, I kind of knew what to expect. That didn’t lessen the impact of the film on me at all. This is mostly thanks to Birbiglia’s unique presentation: he treats you as if you are watching the film.

“Remember: you’re on my side!”

The story is autobiographical, and, as Birbiglia states emphatically, is a true story. Faced with the decision of marriage while dealing with a dead-end job, a passive-aggressive family, and odd and increasingly dangerous sleepwalking phases (which seem to be triggered by the stress of his slowly fading relationship), Matt Pandamiglio (Birbiglia) chooses to ignore all of his problems and charge headfirst into his dream of becoming a standup comic. This is a smart film—it should be noted that Ira Glass of NPR fame had a hand in it—and its knowing style is perfect for the story and mannerisms of Birbiglia. He is prone to tangents, mumbling—basically a lack of focus that is evident in nearly every aspect of his life, and that translates wonderfully to film. The way reality melds with his dreams—both the sleeping kind and his goals for the future—is subtle but jarring. Much like a dream, it seems so real, bizarrely so, until that point where it is pushed over the line and you wake up. I was happy to see a lot of underrated comics (David Wain, Marc Maron), up-and-comers (John Lutz), and many Daily Show correspondents (Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal) as the supporting cast in this film. It really helped sell the backstage vibe that they was going for when Pandamiglio finally goes on tour. Clearly, Birbiglia knows this material very well, and he has created a real gem. I’m looking forward to his future work, and I hope it’s less dangerous for him!