I Don't Understand You

The movie has a rather slow start and takes some time to get used to the characters and the situation they find themselves in, but once it gets going, it is actually quite entertaining. The humor mostly works, using a mix of slapstick elements and one-liners that are quite funny. It really reminded me of The Parenting (2025) and probably makes for a great double feature, since both are horror comedies featuring a gay couple as protagonists and have similarly enjoyable humor.

However, this movie does not fully succeed, and the dragging first act is especially tiresome to get through. The protagonists find themselves in a situation that immediately makes you think about what you would do, and while their actions were frustrating at first, I quickly realized that the film is not aiming for realism. The slapstick humor and silliness are front and center, and trying to apply too much logic would ruin the experience.

The movie also reminded me of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil due to the similar tone and some overlapping plot elements. I do not want to directly compare the two since Tucker & Dale is definitely the stronger film in terms of quality and comedy, but this still felt like a little love letter to that kind of horror comedy, which is rare to see these days.

The chemistry between Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll is not perfect but still works well enough. I was a bit disappointed that Amanda Seyfried only had a minor role, as I would have loved to see more of her. At first, I was also let down by the lack of gore, and I still think the movie would have benefitted from more of it, but there is enough blood and carnage to satisfy horror fans like me.

Overall, this is a decent horror comedy with some good laughs. It is not really meant to scare but rather to entertain, and for the most part, I was entertained. [5.8/10]

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Had its moments but really wish it was a bit funnier in the first half. Takes so long to get going to anything you don't already have spoiled for you in the trailer, and really no memorable jokes or funny moments during the 30 minutes of set up for the film.

It's a funny enough premise and the final act was enjoyable as a what else could possibly go wrong sentimentality, but I just left wanting more.

If you are a Nick Kroll fan, you may still enjoy, but I think you'll find much better comedies and horror films (if I'd even really call it that) this year for sure.

Such an average movie barely funny maybe a little bit of the time mostly dark, I don't understand why there's someone that gave an 8 and laughed most of the time. I do love the 3 leads Andrew Rannels, Nick Kroll and Amanda Seyfried are great especially in other roles.

This movie was so cheesy and bonkers, I wanted to like this more but it's truly bad most of the time! The horror elements in the last half were awesome though crazy how much goes wrong just from wanting an anniversary in Italy! This probably won't last in the theater long. At least it was 53 cents with my unlimited subscription.

In silly black comedy "I Don't Understand You" gay couple Nick Kroll & Andrew Rannells, prior to adopting Amanda Seyfried's unborn baby, take a holiday in Italy - including an evening as the only guests at Nunzia Schiano's remote rural restaurant, where the tone plunges from lightly dramatic to downright deadly farcical (in an almost "Weekend At Bernie's" stylee). Quite what co-writers / co-directors Brian Crano & first-timer Daniel Joseph Craig were aiming for is unclear, but their film is certainly eye-brow raising, often amusing, and has decent performances (esp Rannells')... but it's still a curious mish-mash that'll leave many more perplexed than entertained.

My sneaking in went unrewarded here. Stars Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll (Cole and Dom) are a gay couple with a botched adoption behind them. They are on the verge of closing the deal now after ten years, an anniversary they celebrate with an Italian trip. Candace (Amanda Seyfried) does pick them, but they're on a restaurant date and miss getting the news from the horse's mouth. So the chef's son Massimo (Morgan Spector) relays the message in a way threatening their lives. A blood bath ensues. I was done with this black comedy after 70 minutes. But I love Italy and the leads are good comedians, so I reluctantly stayed. This movie stinks something awful. SXSW Festival is a small sample size. Nunzia Shiano as Zia Luciana is good also. The acting overall is fine. The screenplay is preposterous garbage. I enjoyed the Italian setting and language, so that bumps the grade. But this was cringe level bad to sit through otherwise. Seyfried shouldn't even have wasted her time in a nothing role with this tripe.