Chris Klimek
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He has a story credit on this film.
Now, I think we should all be well past the point where we're surprised that people who become famous and successful in comedy are...
This movie, this is, you know, again, 91 minutes with credits.
You're thinking that if ever we're going to elide the monologue that's kind of awkwardly shoehorned into the movie where we find out what kind of emotional baggage our hero is dragging around.
That's the only reason Lena Headey is in this movie is so that he can unburden himself emotionally.
to her over drinks, and then later revise the thing that he said so we get it twice.
I think that kind of backstory is of great use to an actor, right?
It's useful for them to know what they're carrying around.
The audience doesn't need it.
You know, like, that is why you get...
I mean, I said the same thing about Sandra Bullock in Gravity.
The movie stops for five.
I mean, another like tight 90 minute movie that stops as you could just like, here's why I'm sad.
Like, it's enough.
You're a good actor.
I get that you're sad.
It's actually deflating for me to find out exactly why.
Huge strike against what wants to be a svelte 90 minute good time.