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Technically, fans curious about the mockumentary, Hey Viktor! does not need to see the comedy Smoke Signals to make sense out of why Cody Lightning is stuck in the past. He’s done much more since playing that kid long ago. And thankfully, off camera, this Native American actor has done better for himself than in what this movie suggests. However, I couldn’t help but wonder where the lines of reality are blurred. After the aforementioned movie’s success, most of these talents moved on to do better things.
However, for Lightning, he’s stuck in the past and he’s wondering why he’s not been receiving those royalty checks. As a result, he’s taken on jobs he’s not proud of, and when his wife finally leaves him, this guy is not sure how to forge ahead. After a proposition from Craig Boner (Colin Mochrie) who has his own success story with a reality show, “Getting Sober with Craig Boner,” this individual decides it’s time to make a sequel to that cult hit. To see him attempt to reconnect with that cast is sometimes pitiful and strangely funny.
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