tomarm-21596

Essentially a diverse group of 4 seemingly normal people (well, one looking like Dave Bautista) showing up to tell 2 dads and their daughter that they have to make an excruciating choice.

This is the "good" M Knight. Has his trademark imaginative, suspenseful premise, and he carry's it out great here throughout the movie to it's satisfying conclusion. Movie has none of those jarring "but that makes no sense" moments, or use of an initially interesting premise/idea, that proves too flimsy to sustain a whole movie - as he's been prone to.

And kudos to Bautista - the former pro wrestler, proving to be a good actor of range - he carries the movie with his thoughtful, sensitive performance.

There's so much wonderful in this movie. The acting, of course, esp the 4 leads. Some fantastic dialogue with that Irish mix of sad, humorous, and poignant. Wonderful scenes esp in the confessional, shop, and, of course, pub.

Starts with Gleason telling Farrell he wants to end their long friendship because Farrell's to dull and dim. E.g. Farrell recently going on for 2 hrs on what he found in his donkey's droppings (would prob do it for me too). Unfortunately it just loses its way about half way through and suddenly becomes a movie about someone with severe mental illness.

Much less interesting than where you think the areas the movie could have been heading to.

Can keep your interest in 1st half as you wonder what's going on here, in this fantasy looking world from the 50s. And Pugh is good. Once you find out, though, it's so contrived, senseless and illogical (and depressing), on multiple levels, that it just nullifies any positives seen before, or after (assuming you keep watching).

Main reason for it's existence seems a condemnation of it's idea of the "patriarchy". But what exactly is the point of a movie that blasts a stereotype of a "patriarchy" from the 50s (over 60 yrs ago) and which nobody is advocating for today? (And certainly not Jordan Peterson - who Wilde says she based Pines's character on)