A very lovely tribute to 20s 30s slapstick comedy. There's a lot of charm that comes through in this film. It's very creative, full of ideas. Most of the gags work, in my opinion. Some may be a bit repetitive, but I laughed.
It's especially the final part that I loved, when the trapper's goal is to hunt 100 beavers. Before that, I think the flaws are more noticeable. But the entire final act is a solid 5/5 of absurdity…
I didn't know before I watched that it was based on a true story. I love the fact that, apart from Colman Domingo, the other prisoners in the film are actual former inmates.
This is only the second film I've seen with Colman Domingo, but I'm already completely a fan. I find that he has such a strong presence on screen; he's an incredible actor. Another standout performance in the film is, of course, Clarence Maclin's. The guy is such…
Watched it after Kieran Culkin win at the Golden Globes !
What an amazing movie !! In addition to directing and starring in it, Jesse Eisenberg also wrote the screenplay, and that's really the film's strong point. He managed to perfectly blend comedy and drama in this story.
Kieran Culkin is amazing, what an fucking actor!! Beyond his stunning performance, I completely identified with the character of Benji. Jesse Eisenberg is excellent too, and their duo works so well together.…
I appreciated that for once the focus wasn't on Henry VIII but on one of his wives, particularly Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife, who is not the most well-known of his wives.
The film takes the approach of rewriting her story, straying quite far from historical accuracy. I think this is a choice made to strengthen Catherine's character as a strong woman. On this point, the film does a good job of portraying a woman torn between her…
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