IT’S ONLY WEIRD IF YOU MAKE IT WEIRD.
A good friend who knows how much I adore Heathers told me I need to see this…so she & I will talking about this one over pie the next time I see her. Can’t win em all.
I will start by saying there are some great visuals here, and I was very impressed by the sound design. The story, not so much.
The first twenty minutes are bellissimo, thanks to Olivia Cooke. I’d…
OLIVER QUICK, YOU LOOK DIFFERENT. HE’LL GET BORED OF YOU, BOOTLICKER.
I usually marinate awhile before writing a review, but I’m anxious to get some thoughts down on this one.
Emerald Fennell LOVES The Talented Mr. Ripley-Tom, Dick & Fred are all there, but she ultimately does enough here to make it her own. The first two acts are SO STRONG, going to a few places completely unexpected and sometimes brave and unwanted (bathtub!), but that’s what I show up for.…
MY SHRINK SAYS I’M PATHOLOGICALLY REBELLIOUS AND SELF-DESTRUCTIVE. YOU DON’T THINK I’M SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, DO YOU?
Travis takes dates to pornos.
Rupert has a cardboard audience.
Right out of the gate, this is the companion piece to Taxi Driver’s gritty NYC underbelly. A battle hymn for awkward well-meaning delusional loners that need more than a smidge of guidance.
When this movie crosses my mind, I do not immediately think of Scorcese. Or DeNiro. Or Lewis. It is always the same image:…
DID YOU KNOW MY MOM WRITES THE SOCIETY PAGE FOR THE DEERPARK PENNYSAVER?
Welcome to the real suburbia, clearly filmed with love.
McNamara, Meara, Posey & Davis are perfect as a family—affectations, irritations, inside jokes—you totally believe their connection. Schreiber is the outsider and the most respectful boy ever. Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott (I’m always a sucker for him) are great in smaller roles as amplified versions of the charming “salesmen” they are so good at playing.
This one has…
