Epitomizes the strengths and weaknesses of Swanberg’s approach. Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt are excellent, and extract so much character and emotional heft from a lightweight plot. But if you care about story as anything beyond metaphor, you will be so frustrated about every thread, but especially the big hole they’re digging. “When are they going to get to the fireworks factory!?”
Check out that cast though: Brie Larson! Anna Kendrick! Orlando Bloom! Sam Rockwell! Holy shit!
Is It Good?
Good (5/8)
Note: This capsule review was originally published elsewhere. If I watch this movie again, I might expand this to a full-length review.
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