97 minutes - taut, spare and no filler, no dull moments. What a blessed relief among all the '2 hours and over' movies clogging up streaming platforms.
Aubrey Plaza is totally compelling; gradually revealing more of her true self as the story unfolds, while her character development takes original and unexpected turns. The story is set in the grinding, exploitative workplace choices facing debt-ridden grads these days, yet it's set in an LA we rarely see on the screen.
This film is a reminder that we don't need an avalanche of overlong films plastered in CGI - a tight, strong story carefully told and with great performances, will always count for way more.
Aubrey Plaza is totally compelling; gradually revealing more of her true self as the story unfolds, while her character development takes original and unexpected turns. The story is set in the grinding, exploitative workplace choices facing debt-ridden grads these days, yet it's set in an LA we rarely see on the screen.
This film is a reminder that we don't need an avalanche of overlong films plastered in CGI - a tight, strong story carefully told and with great performances, will always count for way more.