I was _this_ close to walking into the theater knowing nothing about the movie. I feel like that’s the best way to watch this.
Companion manages the tonal shift between comedy and thriller effectively. It has a couple of creative jump laughs that serve double duty characterizing the two leads
Sophie Thatcher is great. Jack Quaid’s character is written one-dimensionally, and some of his late film dialogue is painfully unaware.
There’s a cynicism to the story (a particular van driver is…
Splendid. Dark. Hilarious. Impeccable comic writing and timing. So much fun to watch in a crowded theater. Definitely one to share with friends.
I’d double feature this with Polite Society.
I cried a little when I realized (late as I always do) how that song starts one way and ends another.
I cried a lot when I saw past the doors.
While walking to the bus afterwards, some of the finer details snapped into place and I started crying again.
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Wow. Paul Mescal is quite good and Frankie Corio knocks it out of the park. Their performances are both subtle, and the movie really lulled me into a state…
A hilarious opening scene. There’s another world where the movie ends right after the title card comes up, and I’d be totally ok with living in that world.
Instead we get this surprisingly enjoyable action comedy, featuring what may be my favorite Chekhov’s gun. A great movie to watch in a group.
The thump-thump sequence of days sets a nameless tension simmering. Why is this mild-mannered suburban dad so fit? And why does he seem to abhor any kind of…
