It’s the shit, okay? Modestly made Aussie mock-doc “Kenny” (2006) takes the tropes of Christopher Guest’s now familiar, oft-wearying semi-improvisational shtick and drags them through the cistern with small, likable comic results. As directed by Clayton Jacobson and written with his brother Shane, with many other Jacobsons on hand, “Kenny” is the story of an affable plumber who maintains porta-potties at public events. More of an edge, a la Ricky Gervais, would have made for a different sort of comedy, yet good humor and ample badinage help the comedy overflow. Political implications are largely underplayed for a healthy helping of kind-hearted Kenny. “As far as smells go, your body’s only in shock for the first seven to twelve seconds. After that, you quickly get used to it.” (Reportedly, the sanitation company seen on screen largely financed “Kenny.”) 99m. (Ray Pride)
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