![]() ![]() Heidecker is the outsider who believes that his mere existence outside of the political system qualifies him to reform it completely. People who are new to the series will likely find much of the experience alienating, but if they can stick with it, they may find some catharsis in this story of failed political insurgency. Throughout the film, Heidecker interacts with real citizens, soliciting signatures for his ballot petition, hanging "WE HAVE A RAT PROBLEM!" campaign signs in restaurants and delis, and espousing his abhorrent politics, all while dogged by his business partner/nemesis, Gregg Turkington-who insists that the documentary is actually about himself and his vast collection of VHS tapes.įans of the webseries will no doubt find a lot to enjoy about this longform addition to the On Cinema universe and its bleeding of fiction and reality. He runs his campaign out of a temporary hotel room residence that he shares with Toni Newman-his lover, campaign chair, and the sole dissenting juror who saved him from a murder conviction. ![]() Heidecker travels around San Bernardino, struggling with his Apple Watch in a focus-grouped beard and a flowing suit that might have been tailored for an obese, '90s era Steve Harvey. For instance: "A web series dedicated to movies and reviewing movies and what's coming out this week, and whether or not you should go see them, or whether or not you just stay away and stay home and do something else… or watch the football game." It's a distorted version of the Siskel and Ebert model of a movie review series, wherein the stars are wildly incompetent narcissists, locked in toxic codependence, growing to hate each other over the course of years-constantly bickering and frequently distracted from their supposed task by all manner of personal and medical drama. This is the world of On Cinema at the Cinema, which Heidecker redefines in each intro. Mister America's star, Tim Heidecker, is a deeply weird dude (as anyone familiar with the ancient history of Jefferton or Tim and Eric can attest).īut since teaming up with Gregg Turkington in 2012, he's shed much of the hyperactive strangeness of his earlier projects and achieved a subdued brand of absurdity that can be hard to distinguish from reality.
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