Kenny (2006)

“I don't know what all the fuss is about, it's 80% water and we've got chemicals to take care of the remaining 20” and with that Aussie Kenny Smyth (Shane Jacobson) begins a look into his world. Kenny—imagine an obese John Travolta with a lisp—takes care of business, the port-a-john kind, with an uncommon blend of heart and humor. No matter the size of the event, Kenny has the right facilities for you.

Kenny is a hilarious mockumentary that with surprising heart and a very likable star. Filled with underplayed toilet humor and filmed on location at actual events, i.e. the International Cleaners and Pumpers Convention in Nashville, Tennessee gives the film an uncanny realism. Actor Shane Jacobson owns his role with amazing authenticity and everyday humbleness.

When Kenny isn’t dealing with a ring lost down the crapper or his co-workers, he’s suffering with an ex-wife that despises him, a young son, his father who can’t cope that his son Kenny ‘delivers toilets’ and his high-class brother. Kenny soldiers on with dignity and grace; he’s a likable fellow and his life is an admirable one. He just happens to clean toilets.

As I see it, Kenny is a smart character dramedy that isn’t about crap so much as the man who must deal with it.