Paid too much to see this at the SFFILM Festival Fort Mason Drive-in Premiere on 4/9/2021. My first "Cinema" experience since pre covid. Had a lot of star power and of actors I like.
Pros. The acting was great, some stylish cinematography.
Really enjoyed seeing Tim Blake Nelson as the stoner philosopher
Cons:
Messy directing. Too fast paced for it's own good. I did not care for the outcome of any single character in this movie. Honestly the plot was just not that good. It almost tries to become a different movie half way through with fast paced editing and split screen oceans eleven/mission impossible split screen heist style pacing. The build up made no sense. The climax made no sense. When the closing scene came on I was like wait. That's it?
I had no emotion at the end of the movie, no deep thoughts about any character, and wondering what did I just watch.
If the plot was more developed/more clever and running time extended where you could connect and start caring for any of the characters. It would have been a better film?
Perhaps this is aimed at the add Ritalin nation? Wait to watch this on tv.
