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A bad movie

Since this movie had been a huge critical bomb when it was released, I had some rather low expectations but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. I was also intrigued by the fact that it still managed to get a rather solid rating on IMDb (6.6). Well, to be honest, I don't really get howย the IMDb users could find any redeeming value in this flick.ย Indeed,ย in this case, I would have to agree with the critics as the damned thing turned out to be a massive disaster. Sure, there was nothing wrong with the fact that Colin Trevorrow wanted to direct again a small indie feature between his 2 massive Jurassic Park blockbusters. However, since 'Safety Not Guaranteed' was not bad at all, nobody would have expected his return to his indie roots to turn into such a misfire. Well, the guy should maybe stick with CGI dinosaurs instead. In fact, even if the 1st half was slightly annoying, pretentious and, above all, not really entertaining, at least, it was rather harmless. However, at some point, Henry did get terminally ill (which is, by the way, one of the cheapest gimmicks to add some dramatic weight to your story), and, afterwards, the whole thing became completely bonkers and not in a good way, I'm afraid. Who thought it would be a great idea to mix up a rather half-baked quirky comedy with a murder plot involving a child molester? Seriously, the end-result was not only bewildering but also completely tone-deaf. The fact that I never cared about the characters obviously didn't help but the story never worked whatsoever. In fact, it was worse than that, it was really cringe-inducing and even borderline unwatchable. Anyway, to conclude, the whole thing was terribly misguided and I don't think it's worth a look whatsoever.ย 



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Added by johanlefourbe
2 years ago on 14 December 2021 11:58