Some characters seemed a little "Hollywood" to me, but some dark comedy moments and unexpected alcoholic truths made the movie definitely worth watching. Also, while Will Ferrel did a respectable job with the role, an actor whose specialty is finely-nuanced expression, versus Ferrell's range of exaggeration, may have been better suited.

Boring, just boring. And depressing. I just kept waiting for something, ANYTHING to happen! All through the movie I thought there must be a real kicker here somewhere that will make this thing all make sense and shock me. But no. It just never happened. Why would anyone want to make a movie like this? I see that it had a really low budget. No wonder! It didn't require any crazy props, no exotic locations, no travel budget, no vehicles to crash during a car chase and no writers. I would think those associated with making this movie would be embarrassed to be listed in the credits. And whoever thought it should be listed as a comedy should lose their job. Don't waste your time with this one.

OK, maybe not an Oscar, but definitely some kind of recognition for the performance he gave in this movie. I'll be honest, when I chose this off my streaming service, I was a little hesitant. After all, Ferrell is known for his raucous humor (which I enjoy), but having seen previous reviews for this film - I knew it wasn't "Anchor Man" material. I was more than pleasantly surprised. Depth, great acting (by most, if not all of the cast), impeccably well placed music - and a story that most everyone can relate to.This is well worth the 90 mins or so if you have it. Proving once again that comedians can, and do, provide some of the most incredible dramatic performances on film (e.g. Robin Williams, "Good Will Hunting").

'Everything Must Go' will never be a commercial success. At best, it's going to be one of those films that will find its market several years from when it was first released.For a start, it has Will Ferrell as the leading man - an actor constantly linked with madcap, silly throwaway comedies. Secondly, and if you've seen the trailer you'll know what I mean, it's sold as a 'comedy.' It's not. It's a melodrama. And, possibly worse still, it's very sad.Will Ferrell plays Nick Halsey - an alcoholic who, on the same day, gets fired and finds out his wife is leaving him by returning home to find she has thrown all his possessions out onto the front lawn. And that's that really. There's not much of a plot/story to it. Another thing you should know is that the film doesn't really move from there - the whole ninety minutes is spent on Ferrell's front/rear lawn (and a lot of people seem to have critisised it for this).What little story there is, centres on themes rather than moving the script along. It deals with loss and hope. If you've ever been made redundant, you may well empathise with Ferrell who has to endure the feeling of being thrown on the scrapheap just when you really didn't need it. He accurately portrays a real sense of emptiness, confused hostility to people who, under normal circumstances, he wouldn't treat like that. Plus the hope that his wife may come back. He doesn't know what's what and is in the dark.If you're looking for a deeper (laugh-free!) movie, you may get something out of this. However, if you're expecting some sort of 'Anchorman II' laugh-a-minute flick, you may feel slightly cheated.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/