Theres alot to like about this and im not going to penalize a director who's never dealt in subtext for not having something "more" to say (he said it!) But like i felt with Okja, i think it helps when an editor or studio says "cut this" cuz i think he works best with a tightly story boarded vision where all those big ideas converge into something clean
Pattison (GREAT)
Ackie (GOOD)
Ruffalo & Collette (???????)