Wish It Ended Sooner!
So I will admit I watched this after hearing a bit about the lawsuits and allegations of what went on behind the scenes here. I didn’t retain much of it but figured we can assume all these rich hot people are probably a little full of themselves, so I tried to watch the movie without that bias.
But god damn that was a rough one! Writing was so amateurish, pacing was absolutely glacial, and worst of…
Mixed Bag That Could Have Been Better.
The foundation here is real solid, the whole movie rests on Taron Edgertons shoulders and his ability to sell the panic of this situation, and he’s great per usual. Bateman is good but not really doing anything we haven’t seen from him before. The biggest issues with this movie definitely stem from the tone being all over the place and some weak ass editing.
Big floating displays of texts/phone screens in the middle…
Damien Chazelle…You Fucking Mad Man.
I was able to catch this opening night, but have wanted to sit on it for a few weeks before writing this review, because god damn this thing made me feel…a lot.
Where else to start but the half hour opening party scene, which masterfully sets the stage for the epic of filmmaking and dissection of Hollywoods dark underbelly you’re about to embark on. But amidst all the chaotic depravity, the sex, the drugs, the…
I Hope You're Hungry…For Nothing!
What a fuckin snooze fest. I was generally optimistic about this back when the first trailer dropped, but we all know at this point it was destined to be a train wreck.
Everything just feels so vapid and devoid of idk…quality?? You can throw all the A-list talent in the world at a project like this but when the story just isn't that interesting, it's a non starter.
I also have to say I did not enjoy the soundtrack…
