Michael's Movie Grade: B
A very entertaining darkly comedic thriller.
This comedy-thriller revolves around a popular singer/actress and a mentally ill man who believes that the two are in a romantic relationship.
Though the start of this movie feels tonally uneven and not as funny or tense as it should be, once it gets going this film is tons of fun. The main reason this film works, once it truly gets going is because of the mixture of how over the top the story gets with how serious the characters and actors take everything. This allows us to laugh at how over the top and silly the film can get while also taking it seriously enough to care what happens with these characters. It is the performances by Samara Weaving, Eric Dane, Ray Nicholson, Jimmie Fails and Alba Baptista that make this film so much fun. The balance between the suspense and humor reaches a perfect climax towards the last act. This one of the rare comedies (or comedy-thriller) that gets consistently funnier as it goes on. It starts off not being particularly funny but gradual gets to the point where it is absolutely hilarious. The result is a film that may not be perfect but makes you leave the theater completely satisfied.
I am keeping this review brief because this is one of those films that is better the less you know going in. It may get off to a bit of a rocky start, if stick around this is a pure delight of a movie.
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