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Haiku Tunnel (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 47

Fresh: 28

Rotten:19

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Josh (Josh Kornbluth) is living a temporary existence--from his fast food diet to his fleeting relationships, to his means of supporting himself. He is an office temp. But when he gets an assignment with law firm Schuyler & Mitchell and he... Josh (Josh Kornbluth) is living a temporary existence--from his fast food diet to his fleeting relationships, to his means of supporting himself. He is an office temp. But when he gets an assignment with law firm Schuyler & Mitchell and he is asked to go permanent as a secretary for mysterious lawyer Bob Shelby, he finds that it just may be his temporary status that keeps him on his feet. For his first assignment, Bob gives Josh 17 very important letters to mail out--but by the end of the week, Josh discovers that working on his novel during work is much easier than completing the letters. As the situation becomes more critical, Josh finds that circumstances beyond his control--including a tough night watchman and a beautiful young criminal lawyer--stand in the way of his goal. HAIKU TUNNEL is based upon a semi-autobiographical monologue by Josh Kornbluth detailing the experiences he gathered as a temp while trying to support his writing. A successful initial run in San Francisco in 1990 allowed Kornbluth to tour the country with the show. This screen version, co-written and co-directed by his brother Jacob, retains its monologue roots and is sure to get a nod of recognition from any viewer who has done time in a corporate environment. [More]

Starring: Amy Resnick, Sarah Overman, Warren Keith, Josh Kornbluth

Starring: Amy Resnick, Sarah Overman, Warren Keith, Josh Kornbluth, June Lomena

Director: Jacob Kornbluth, Josh Kornbluth

Director: Jacob Kornbluth, Josh Kornbluth
Screenwriter: Josh Kornbluth, Jacob Kornbluth
Producer: Brian Benson
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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David Rooney
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Not badly done, but overshadowed by the superior (and better funded) Office Space

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10/28/05
Pete Vonder Haar
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A bit of an ego-trip, but an entertaining one.

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09/07/04
Luke Y. Thompson
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02/25/04
Andrew Rodgers
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly
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No Japanese poetry or actual tunnels were used in the making of this film, [just] some pretty clever writing and directing

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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A sort of stylized, abstract companion piece to Mike Judge’s very hilarious Office Space -- a warm, witty and original comedy.

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10/21/02
Brent Simon
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
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There's just not enough of a story for this to be a feature film.

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Dennis Schwartz
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12/15/01
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star
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There are far too many stretches where Josh is simply carried away with being Josh, and we are not particularly amused.

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12/09/01
Shirley Sealy
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11/02/01
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In their low-budget, indie-film way, the Kornbluth brothers have come up with a modest, modern-day equivalent of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

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10/27/01
Steven Rosen
Denver Post
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ultimately just a little too ingratiating.

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10/24/01
Walter Chaw
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Kornbluth is funny, but not funny enough to carry his feature comedy.

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10/18/01
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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It starts off disarming and charming but grows tedious in its fastidious attention to meaningless details.

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10/15/01
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
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Affords an agreeable -- if slight and brief -- chuckle at disagreeable aspects of our modern lives.

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10/09/01
Shawn Levy
Oregonian
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