171 - The Wrong Guy

    A man discovers his boss, murdered.  After covering himself in blood, the man is convinced that the police are looking for him, and he has to prove his innocence.  Except, the police have surveillance footage, proving the main character innocent.  Instead, the man winds up inadvertently tracking the actual killer.
    This was mentioned in an A/V Club article about "Wrong-man movies."  It stars Dave Foley, one of the team behind Kids In The Hall.  It doesn't have quite the same sensibilities as Kids In The Hall did, but it's still very funny.  I kept thinking that it was like a toned-down version of the Naked Gun movies.
    There's a lot of strange stuff in the movie, gags that don't seem like they're needed, but they still contribute a little to the overall feeling of the whole thing.  There's a great cameo by Barenaked Ladies, and they contributed a nice short song for the soundtrack.
    This could develop a nice cult following, particularly if people got to see it when they were young.  But as it is, it's not available on DVD, and it seems to only be available on Netflix streaming.
    I liked it, and I'd suggest that anyone get to see it at least once.  The opening isn't great, but it gets better as it goes along.  And many of the jokes feel like very Simpsons-like gags.
    I also wonder if the main character's name was borrowed - "Nelson Hibbert."