Robert Pattinson did a great job in this, also always a delight to see Steve Yeun. He’s really good at these charming but fake/unhinged just beneath the surface characters. The creepers are obviously adorable too.
Overall though this isn’t for me. I could pick it apart but I think it’s the way BJH sets his characters up in a realistic/dramatic way but then is unable to follow through. The tension ends up feeling way too orchestrated, the comedy doesn’t really…
My sleeper agent activation phrase is now Javier Bardem saying “brb my goddess”. Play audio of this around me and I will instantly lose my mind.
Also WHERE DID JENNIFER LAWRENCE go?! She was in that Netflix morality play written by Bernie’s speechwriter a couple years ago but otherwise has been MIA. Bring her back!!!
Many people have pointed out she started dating aronofsky after this which is hilarious. This is definitely up there with Beau is Afraid in terms…
This is a joke, right? The characters are non-existent, the dialogue makes me cringe. The director seems to think that an endless series of weak analogies adds depth to a story that feels like it was written by a teenager. For all the hype I was extremely bored, yet still I sat through the whole thing, waiting for some sort of punchline.
Somehow managed to have zero chemistry between any of the main characters, who are all written like they’re teenagers in an 80s high school movie even though they’re mostly 30-40 something adults and come across just as annoying as that sounds. Doesn’t seem to know if it wants to be just a dumb fun disaster movie or have some kind of deeper message. Really highlights the city/country culture divide, managing to somehow be deeply disrespectful toward both. Also has a…
