I'll never get back my 103 mins invested in this ridiculous incoherent nonsense. The writing was clumsy when it thought it was clever; underwhelming when it thought it was suspenseful; annoyingly frustrating when it thought it was intelligently smart.
It's also tasteless, overcooked, and too preposterously outlandish to be taken seriously. There's this constant build-up of something grand brewing, amidst the nonsense slowly seeping into the story. Then the grand finale slaps you in the face with a "haha, gotcha" ending that will make you cringe.
I'm not sure what film the critics saw, but praising Hall's and Roth's performances - and rightfully so, isn't near enough to say this was a good viewing. All the metaphors and messaging about abuse and trauma are overshadowed by the inept and shallow screenplay by writer and director Andrew Semans.
There is zero reward, or reason, to watch this nonsense. It's a generous 4/10 for the great performances, and decent score and cinematography.
It's also tasteless, overcooked, and too preposterously outlandish to be taken seriously. There's this constant build-up of something grand brewing, amidst the nonsense slowly seeping into the story. Then the grand finale slaps you in the face with a "haha, gotcha" ending that will make you cringe.
I'm not sure what film the critics saw, but praising Hall's and Roth's performances - and rightfully so, isn't near enough to say this was a good viewing. All the metaphors and messaging about abuse and trauma are overshadowed by the inept and shallow screenplay by writer and director Andrew Semans.
There is zero reward, or reason, to watch this nonsense. It's a generous 4/10 for the great performances, and decent score and cinematography.