askebisgaard
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I like a good cynical political drama. But the movie itself is about average for its genre and to me it seemed to put a lot of effort into appearing impartial to the two major parties of the US, and too little time on having a direction.
When the movie revealed its moral I was in disbelief and honestly disappointed - and the end credit interview didn't help as it was unclear and highly rhetorical. It could've been so much more, I thought.
There's a lot of political topics I think would be more interesting to tackle with a political comedy. Gerrymandering, alternative electoral systems, power dynamics vs. Morality etc.
It may be harsh for me to say, but it feels to me like Jon Stewart might be a little bit stuck in his writing, even though it's definitely a noteworthy feat to make a decently entertaining movie when that's not usually his scene.
When the movie revealed its moral I was in disbelief and honestly disappointed - and the end credit interview didn't help as it was unclear and highly rhetorical. It could've been so much more, I thought.
There's a lot of political topics I think would be more interesting to tackle with a political comedy. Gerrymandering, alternative electoral systems, power dynamics vs. Morality etc.
It may be harsh for me to say, but it feels to me like Jon Stewart might be a little bit stuck in his writing, even though it's definitely a noteworthy feat to make a decently entertaining movie when that's not usually his scene.
I had no expectations and didn't look into the movie before I watched it. I just put this on, knowing Bob Odenkirk was in it.
I don't really understand why, but it seemed like the plot was intentionally nonsensical and simple. It was a weird mix of very predictable and very confusing. Like a greeting card, perhaps?
I enjoy experimental movies just as well as popular ones, but after watching it, I can't help but feel like it should either have been shorter, or had more content.
What I'm really trying to wrap more nicely than it feels, is that I think the writing felt unfinished. Or perhaps the first sketch after a writer's block. Yeah, that bad. I think the only moral or interesting point brought up in the movie was the quote in the opening scene.
Yet, I still enjoyed Bob's acting, but none of the characters really stood out to me in this one. I guess most notable to me was Natasha Lyonne, playing her usual playful character and Steven Michael Quezada playing his usual dutiful and determined working-class character. Amber Tamblyn had a few interesting moments as well - but it all felt very rushed and underdeveloped.
I'll be very surprised if this will end up rated highly. I think I might even have overrated it.
I don't really understand why, but it seemed like the plot was intentionally nonsensical and simple. It was a weird mix of very predictable and very confusing. Like a greeting card, perhaps?
I enjoy experimental movies just as well as popular ones, but after watching it, I can't help but feel like it should either have been shorter, or had more content.
What I'm really trying to wrap more nicely than it feels, is that I think the writing felt unfinished. Or perhaps the first sketch after a writer's block. Yeah, that bad. I think the only moral or interesting point brought up in the movie was the quote in the opening scene.
Yet, I still enjoyed Bob's acting, but none of the characters really stood out to me in this one. I guess most notable to me was Natasha Lyonne, playing her usual playful character and Steven Michael Quezada playing his usual dutiful and determined working-class character. Amber Tamblyn had a few interesting moments as well - but it all felt very rushed and underdeveloped.
I'll be very surprised if this will end up rated highly. I think I might even have overrated it.