Kinda feels like a more accesible version of Good Time. Once again we find ourselves with a greedy asshole who’s in over his head. However, this time the filmmaking is slightly watered down, and it’s not quite as unrelenting, chaotic or tense. Because of that it doesn’t stick with me in the same way that Good Time does. It’s still really solid, but there are moments that don’t work. For example, the opening credits sequence is a mess (which is fine, it’s more of an introduction and the movie doesn’t start until the scene after it, but still) and there are a couple of scenes that feel like dead air. I don’t think there’s a benefit to a simple, straightforward thriller about addiction to be this long. Still, it has a really strong third act that hits many interesting emotional beats, the movie reminds everyone that Sandler can be a great actor when needed and Oneohtrix Point Never delivers another really great, synth heavy score. It’s slightly overrated in my opinion, but definetely a good film.
Shout by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2023-07-24T19:30:19Z— updated 2023-08-18T09:34:59Z
Kinda feels like a more accesible version of Good Time. Once again we find ourselves with a greedy asshole who’s in over his head. However, this time the filmmaking is slightly watered down, and it’s not quite as unrelenting, chaotic or tense. Because of that it doesn’t stick with me in the same way that Good Time does. It’s still really solid, but there are moments that don’t work. For example, the opening credits sequence is a mess (which is fine, it’s more of an introduction and the movie doesn’t start until the scene after it, but still) and there are a couple of scenes that feel like dead air. I don’t think there’s a benefit to a simple, straightforward thriller about addiction to be this long. Still, it has a really strong third act that hits many interesting emotional beats, the movie reminds everyone that Sandler can be a great actor when needed and Oneohtrix Point Never delivers another really great, synth heavy score. It’s slightly overrated in my opinion, but definetely a good film.
7/10