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Wish I could've liked this one more. I think there was a lot of potential for both solid comedy and heartfelt introspective drama, but the subpar goofy script and the clear lack of capable direction ultimately fumbled the ball. What should've been a really interesting examination into legacy, narcissism, and meaningful relationships instead ended up being a mediocre spy-thriller throw-away action flick featuring a bunch of big-name actors not taking themselves seriously.
Granted, some might say that "not taking themselves seriously" was the entire point. 292
But to that I say, nay. You can be a funny and exaggerative version of yourself while simultaneously taking the material seriously. The perfect example of this is <PERSON> in Birdman. He acknowledges the real-life flaws in himself and leans into it onscreen, but he does so in a way that feels authentic and makes the audience actually care about his endeavours.
This just seemed like <PERSON> took his friends to a holiday paradise island and dicked around for a few weeks shooting something they wrote on a drunken afternoon. 585