JonasMurry

I don't understand all the low reviews for this. The film is a satire, making a commentary on current misogyny, toxic masculinity, and sexuality.

Maybe i'm biased to this film as a dude who was nearing the less extreme end of the incel spectrum as a teenager, but i think the way it touches on how parental issues, the influence of other men, loneliness, body issues, etc. Plays into it all is devastatingly realistic. Sure, it's extreme, but it's a movie! Not every man brainwashed into the cult of incel-dom is going to start shooting people, but this movie shows the type who would.

Admittedly, i too thought Jesse Eisenberg was not the guy to cast for a role like this - but that's the whole point. Ralphie's not meant to be a tough, stereotypically masculine man, he's meant to be the type to IDOLIZE that breed of guy; he ISN'T that man himself. Eisenberg displays this in such an interesting and vulnerable way. Reviews say he isn't likable whatsoever, and i have to disagree. You do feel real sympathy for ralphie at certain points in the film.

Of course, phenomenal acting from Eisenberg, Young, and Brody. Definitely a film more people should be watching, especially young adult men.

I truly don't know how to put into words how good this movie is. I feel sort of like the target audience for this; pavement is my favorite band, stephen malkmus is one of my all-time idols, plus, i'm a sucker for any kind of meta-on-meta ironic satirical absurd stuff. I've watched this a couple times a month since it came to prime. My family absolutely hates this film because i bring it up constantly.

The cast was downright swell. I'll be honest, i was pretty much dreading keery's role in pavements since i heard he'd be playing malkmus, but i have to give it to him - he was really funny playing a satirical rising actor. Griffin newman is also in this film for like, three scenes, as steve west. That alone is worth ten stars. I had anticipated more of jason schwartzman, which was mildly disappointing. Of course, it was so fun to see the members of pavement in this as well!

The scenes with the pavement museum exhibit made me quite emotional. In addition, i found that the delicate threading together of the fake movie, the actual pavement MTV footage, the jukebox musical, and the exhibit to be brilliant. Overall, this was a fantastic film. I believe it would definitely be a bit hard to follow for a non-die-hard pavement fan, but i think things are explained well enough in the movie. And besides, is anyone really going to watch this if they don't know the least bit about pavement?