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submitted 4 months ago by bionicjoey@lemmy.ca to c/noyank@lemmy.ml

I ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ went to see this movie last night with my girlfriend ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ. I'm pretty sure I was the only white guy in the theatre ๐Ÿ˜…

It's got an interesting tone, swinging between really funny and really serious very quickly. Sometimes you'll be raucously laughing at some goofy humour one second, and then something dark and heavy will happen and give you whiplash. In that sense, it felt a bit like a Wes Anderson film to me.

The main source of comedy in the movie comes from the dynamic between the protagonist, his wife, and his coworker/ex-girlfriend. The wife plays up the "nagging wife" trope pretty perfectly, and contrasts the diligent coworker. At times it can be hard to tell if you're supposed to believe that the protagonist is a bumbling fool, or a competent investigator. In that sense, the comedy bits reminded me a lot of Steve Martin in the Pink Panther.

The theme is interesting. It examines what the punishment should be for people who use what could be called "excessive force" in self defense. A bit high-minded at times and the ending felt a bit cheesy, but overall I liked he way the movie's core theme was repeated across many different subplots.

Overall I think it's worth watching if you like comedy/drama.

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