Delirious

Steve Buscemi is perfectly cast as an acerbic freelance paparazzo ("I'm not a paparazzi; I'm a licensed professional!") who makes his living as a termite in the celebrity industry. He burrows through walls of privacy for unflattering snaps of stars and scams free buffets and event gift bags with a whiny sense of entitlement. When his unpaid assistant, a sweet and unassuming homeless kid (Michael Pitt), gets swept into the inner circle of a fragile pop starlet (Alison Lohman), he becomes obsessed with envy and resentment. The showbiz satire of Tom DiCillo's comedy is a familiar collection of absurd parodies of pop-culture entertainment and celebrity entitlement, but the prickly story of friendship and jealousy is nicely brought to life by Buscemi and Pitt. The DVD features commentary by director Tom DiCillo, the featurette "Stalking Delirious" and promotional shorts among its supplements.