Michael’s Movie Grade: B-
An uneven but entertaining dark comedy.
With all the violence and dark humor in Dito Montiel‘s new gangster comedy, the focus actually remains on the characters. Yet the film actually shines pretty well when it comes to them. While these are horrible people, who have done horrible things, they are not without any good points. These good points are never intended to justify anything these characters have done. But rather they simply make them feel more human and real. With how this film revolves around the characters, it is an important factor that this film has such a great ensemble cast. This cast features Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Bill Murray, Pete Davidson, Lewis Pullman, Gabrielle Union, Miles J. Harvey and Emanuela Postacchini, all at the top of their game.
However, this movie is a comedy. As a comedy, it can be pretty hit and miss. There are some really funny moments here and I laughed out loud quite a few times. However there were also times when the comedy could fall flat. There were also times when there would be too long of a break between real laughs. This however does not take away from how funny the comedy is when it works.
I also felt this movie could have benefited from a little cutting and a shorter runtime.
Though this dark comedy is not perfect, it does feature some truly laugh out loud moments and a great ensemble cast.
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