PhantomKnight
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jun 7, 2020 17:25:30 GMT -5
I never thought this looked particularly good when I started seeing the trailer in theaters (oh, how I miss those), but I guess I've just been starved for new 2020 movies, so I gave it a go. Yeah, this is about what I expected. It actually starts off kind of amusing with an extended argument between Nanjiani's and Rae's characters, but from there, it quickly devolves into every bit the uninspired, thinly-written and rarely-funny comedy it looked like. And it's even more of a shame, considering this is Michael Showalter's and Kumail Nanjiani's follow-up to The Big Sick, not only the best romantic comedy in years but also one of the best movies of its respective year. The two of them and Issa Rae do the best they can do here and the two leads ARE the best thing about it, but this is a movie rather perfectly suited for Netflix than a theatrical release. There's a reason Paramount wanted to sell it off even before the pandemic.
*1/2 /*****
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Post by Neverending on Jun 7, 2020 18:04:55 GMT -5
How similar is this movie to Date Night starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey?
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frankyt
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Post by frankyt on Jun 7, 2020 18:46:42 GMT -5
Counter point it's about exactly what you expect. Kumail remains a terrible actor but this isn't his worst work. It has a couple good chuckles.
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1godzillafan
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Post by 1godzillafan on Jun 7, 2020 19:15:26 GMT -5
I remember the line in the trailer "This is me covering up my body cam so I can beat your ass." That was pretty funny.
The rest, not so much.
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PhantomKnight
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jun 7, 2020 19:17:22 GMT -5
How similar is this movie to Date Night starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey? Very similar, now that I think about it.
Except this one has a weird sex cult plot point for no reason.
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