Ben Stiller Stiller had a taste for satire, and with The Cable Guy his strides toward more serious comedy grew more ambitious.
The Cable Guy now seems a prophetic dark comedy and a key into the sensibilities of Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, and Judd Apatow.
Robert Altman’s disgruntled comedy only seems a relatively straightforward buddy film.
What primarily carries Chris Terrio’s film through its bumpy earnestness is its superb cast.