Not only is this unsophisticated movie a complete and utter mess, it’s not even entertaining.
“Anesthesia”
“Anesthesia” is another ensemble film of intersecting storylines that strains just a little too hard to connect all of the tales together.
“The Accountant”
“The Accountant” is a yawner of a movie. This supposed ‘thriller’ is far from thrilling. It’s an interesting enough premise, but the film is much too bloated to make effective use of its already thin story.
“The Fundamentals of Caring”
The film is offbeat and strained at times, but the overall likeability of the two leads keeps it humming along. Everything feels far too formulaic (the duo learn about life and become better people along the way) and the material never reaches new ground, but it’s an enjoyable watch.
“The Birth of a Nation”
Parker’s arrogant, smug direction and pretentious dialogue practically leaps off the screen and smacks you in the face. This isn’t a bad film; in fact, the first half is highly compelling and quite well done. Just brace yourself for the checklist of slavery film (and Oscar bait) cliches that are to follow.
“Mascots”
This is a strained mockumentary that isn’t worth your time.
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