I get the impression from some of the reviews that you have to be stoned to enjoy this movie. I was completely sober when I watched it and I would say it's an okay flick. The story is not "epic." Epic would be the last word I would use to describe its story, since, when we think of epics, we think of heroic tales of triumph over incredible adversity, with lots of danger and action. None of those words describes this movie or its story.
I would not call this movie a comedy. It's mainly theater of the absurd. I got the sense it was reaching for Rosencranz and Guilenstern are Dead or Waiting for Godot. But because we live in a culture saturated with the idea that our universe is meaningless and God is dead, the existential philosophizing and Freudian dream logic don't feel revolutionary. I suppose if you're young enough, or high enough, this will all seem exciting and new. Others might find this to be r/showerthoughts, the movie.
It's a fun movie but it can get old watching the plot move from random thing to random thing, everything just sort of happening to the protagonist. Ellie Church has to carry the movie--if you find her utterly charming, as I do, then you'll hang with it. Two supporting performances are also noteworthy: I love Jett Bryant's performances. He's delightful. Cory Poucher was also terrific as Dr. Rev. Grinder.
So, final verdict. This is a very well-made movie. The cast is clearly having a great time. If you can tolerate the philosophizing and near absence of a plot, you might have some fun with it. I enjoyed it, but I don't know that I have any desire to watch it a second time to see if there's any sense to be made out of it.
1-3 Not worth your time 4-6 Good 7-9 Great 10 Outstanding.
I would not call this movie a comedy. It's mainly theater of the absurd. I got the sense it was reaching for Rosencranz and Guilenstern are Dead or Waiting for Godot. But because we live in a culture saturated with the idea that our universe is meaningless and God is dead, the existential philosophizing and Freudian dream logic don't feel revolutionary. I suppose if you're young enough, or high enough, this will all seem exciting and new. Others might find this to be r/showerthoughts, the movie.
It's a fun movie but it can get old watching the plot move from random thing to random thing, everything just sort of happening to the protagonist. Ellie Church has to carry the movie--if you find her utterly charming, as I do, then you'll hang with it. Two supporting performances are also noteworthy: I love Jett Bryant's performances. He's delightful. Cory Poucher was also terrific as Dr. Rev. Grinder.
So, final verdict. This is a very well-made movie. The cast is clearly having a great time. If you can tolerate the philosophizing and near absence of a plot, you might have some fun with it. I enjoyed it, but I don't know that I have any desire to watch it a second time to see if there's any sense to be made out of it.
1-3 Not worth your time 4-6 Good 7-9 Great 10 Outstanding.