Cinematic Sommelier
7.5
Colin Firth as the bad guy had me shook, I’m not going to lie.
In a weird riffing on the “Memento” genre, Nicole Kidman kills is as this amnesiac. Get ready to be on the edge of your seat as each sinister scene rounds the corner and catches you off guard. The things you find when you dare to surf the depths of Netflix.
7.4
Adam Scott, man… there’s nothing he can’t do!
What seems like it’s straight out of a Stephen King novel is surprisingly not… instead, it simply riffs on the Overlook hotel so well that you don’t even notice it until thinking back on it. In the thick of things, each turn of the corner is filled with a surprising amount of dread and well, surprise. I never expected this one to pack as much of a punch as it did. I enjoyed it from the first frame to the last. This would have been rad in October, though… my only complaint.
7.7
Get ready to love a super cheesy movie that seems to stupid to believe. This wouldn’t work with any other actors. I just can’t see it landing without Rudd and Nick Jonas’s onscreen chemistry. Their comedic chops play so well off each other that it makes everything have just the right balance and believability. I really can’t believe this insane plot worked and was as entertaining and genuinely enjoyable as it was. A tale of brotherhood, the golden rule, love, family, and music – the universal language.
7.4
Instead of going to therapy, just measure how much of this film you personally identify with… it’ll give you a great sense of clarity. A “be careful what you wish for” scenario for the ages. Phenomenal performances from beginning to end. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be genuinely disturbed from the first frame to the last. So much creativity in the scares. It earns every laugh and every bead of sweat as the plot devolves further and further into madness. I was engrossed in every single scene of this… highly recommend!
8.1
I’ll go as far as to say this is one of the best films of the year. It has everything. I laughed, I cried, I was on the edge of my seat most of the runtime… all of it completely unexpected. One of those delightful surprises chancing cinematic art on the big screen every week. A wonderfully warm tale of intrigue and a masterfully executed whodunnit. Take a chance on the live action sheep murder mystery movie – you won’t regret it!
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 