Professional "critics" mystify me. I have sat and watched absolute garbage that they've praised to the sky, and been totally enthralled by films they wipe their shoes on. I know it's often political... same with the Oscars, which laud vague artistic efforts and films made by the "elite," and toss good, solid, watchable movies aside with often senseless drivel as their justification.
This is a good movie. It's not "Casablanca," nor is it trying to be. It's clever, borrows from real-life crime, and spins an engaging tale with a logical beginning, middle, and end. It's not really a rom-com, though it nibbles around the edges, and it's not a serious police procedural, although our heroes are small town cops working hard to solve two baffling murders.
What it IS is a darkly comedic, slice of life movie that looks and feels like the Coen Brothers could have done it. (And if they HAD, the professional sycophants would have lauded it). The cast is solid, the direction is clean, the characters are well-formed, and the story is creative and interesting. It's far better than the "43" the "professionals" (-gag-) gave it, and it was an easy and enjoyable watch. I'm a 7.25 rounded up to an 8 because it was unexpectedly good... but what do I know? Unlike the critics, I'm just a movie fan with nobody's rear end to kiss. Check it out.
This is a good movie. It's not "Casablanca," nor is it trying to be. It's clever, borrows from real-life crime, and spins an engaging tale with a logical beginning, middle, and end. It's not really a rom-com, though it nibbles around the edges, and it's not a serious police procedural, although our heroes are small town cops working hard to solve two baffling murders.
What it IS is a darkly comedic, slice of life movie that looks and feels like the Coen Brothers could have done it. (And if they HAD, the professional sycophants would have lauded it). The cast is solid, the direction is clean, the characters are well-formed, and the story is creative and interesting. It's far better than the "43" the "professionals" (-gag-) gave it, and it was an easy and enjoyable watch. I'm a 7.25 rounded up to an 8 because it was unexpectedly good... but what do I know? Unlike the critics, I'm just a movie fan with nobody's rear end to kiss. Check it out.
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