Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey.
In this TV reality show masquerading as a movie documentary, Brian Herzlinger is a creepy voyeur, a run-of-the-mill loser who obsesses about living the celebrity high life but lacks the talent to pull it off.
– Sheela Raman,
Boston Globe,
19 Aug 2005
rotten:
It's like reality TV, only twice as irritating.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug 2005
fresh:
This film, like the actress who inspired it, has an appealing sweetness that sneaks up on its viewer.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
19 Aug 2005
fresh:
Herzlinger comes across as kind of a nebbishy Everyman, except funnier, luckier, and in possession of the most tolerant, supportive friends on the planet.
– Tasha Robinson,
AV Club,
26 Sep 2005
fresh:
Brian wants to meet Drew. By the end of his movie, we want to meet him.