Even in this troupe of comic actors, there's enough tragedy for a lifetime.

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Yes, thank goodness that Crystal, the most pampered monkey on the planet, has been rescued from employment with a cast of comic actors in Hollywood (on a series that, if anything, idolized the animal kingdom).

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All story lines circle back to a high-end spa, where comic actors Will Arnett and Jason Bateman improvise odd-couple commentary on the meaning of it all while treating themselves to pedicures, mud masks and other self-maintenance techniques.

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There are no frills here, just precisely calibrated, often comic interaction both between the two actors and between actors and audience.

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Certainly comic-book artists and writers are present, but actors from popular movie and TV shows are common as well.

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In this peculiarly smart yet inert comic drama, the Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos employs good actors to display the virtues of bad acting.

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"What's been amazing has been the ability to give comic books and creators the same level of promotion and attention that you do the actors and directors, " he said.

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He gets full comic mileage out of his monkeys and mosquitoes, but he rarely lets them swamp the actors.

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