On multiple occasions, while watching this movie, I asked myself where they were going with this and if it really made sense, and then in the end, I would give it a resounding YES. The writing is a top-notch non-tradition take on the thriller genre. It seems like it's this innocuous modern film making a mess at first look; the whole process is giving a wink to the audience, and my interpretation was that if you're a male watching for his and you're getting frustrated, then you need to finish the whole thing because it's a wink to The Y chromosomes in the audience.
Emilia Jones Is the female lead; I remembered her from "Lock and Key," a forgettable role; as an actress, she doesn't emote enough for my purposes. She always looks a little bit lost and depressed. Maybe that's just the roles she's taking or the condition of her generation. Likability isn't a takeaway in this performance; her best friend/ roommate is painful to watch; every role I've seen this actress is in one word...Insufferable!
Nicholas Braun, this is the only thing I've ever seen him in besides his succession role. GREG was my favorite character on the show in many ways. This very authentic, quirky, dry sense of humor will take him a long way in this business. He will be a working character actor, AKA William H Macy or John C Reilly mold. It was interesting to see him in a different type of role. Though it wasn't all that different from Greg's season of succession, it was a departure. I liked that his character was a cinephile, a massive Harrison Ford fan, which I can identify with because I grew up being a significant fan of his until he destroyed his career. The emasculation and killing of all the beloved characters that made him a legend was a travesty.
I'm looking forward to Braun's next role. Hopefully, it'll be a complete departure from Greg, but this was a step in the right direction.
Overall, I was pleased with this film; sometimes, I don't like many "fantasy thinking setup shots" constantly using that trope because it's typically a cop-out, but it's essential in the context of this story. It's nice that the Genre that has been Done to Death has a fresh voice-Cat Person's Director Susana Fogel.
Emilia Jones Is the female lead; I remembered her from "Lock and Key," a forgettable role; as an actress, she doesn't emote enough for my purposes. She always looks a little bit lost and depressed. Maybe that's just the roles she's taking or the condition of her generation. Likability isn't a takeaway in this performance; her best friend/ roommate is painful to watch; every role I've seen this actress is in one word...Insufferable!
Nicholas Braun, this is the only thing I've ever seen him in besides his succession role. GREG was my favorite character on the show in many ways. This very authentic, quirky, dry sense of humor will take him a long way in this business. He will be a working character actor, AKA William H Macy or John C Reilly mold. It was interesting to see him in a different type of role. Though it wasn't all that different from Greg's season of succession, it was a departure. I liked that his character was a cinephile, a massive Harrison Ford fan, which I can identify with because I grew up being a significant fan of his until he destroyed his career. The emasculation and killing of all the beloved characters that made him a legend was a travesty.
I'm looking forward to Braun's next role. Hopefully, it'll be a complete departure from Greg, but this was a step in the right direction.
Overall, I was pleased with this film; sometimes, I don't like many "fantasy thinking setup shots" constantly using that trope because it's typically a cop-out, but it's essential in the context of this story. It's nice that the Genre that has been Done to Death has a fresh voice-Cat Person's Director Susana Fogel.