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The Immaculate Conception Of Little Dizzle

(David Russo, USA, 2009, DigiBeta, 100 min)
David Russo's witty and imaginative film debut (produced with the help of the Film Forum's Start-To-Finish program) explores key issues of today, including corporate malfeasance, the search for religion and, of course, male pregnancy. Dizzle's protagonist is Dory (Marshall Allman), a "data-meister" who processes useless information as he looks for life's meaning. After getting fired, he joins the ranks of Spiffy Jiffy, a ragtag bunch of stoner janitors led by O.C. (Vince Vieluf), who dreams of attending art school. In the offices within Spiffy Jiffy's purview is a market research firm, in the process of testing a batch of self-heating "oven fresh" cookies. Dory and his fellow sweepers sample the product, become addicted and are soon experiencing some comical but worrisome side effects. When these include giving birth to "semi-animate" beings, Russo's film takes on a hugely entertaining hilarity and weight that is simultaneously odd, puzzling, invigorating and truly hilarious. As overheard on a bus at the Sundance Film Festival, "You have to see this!"