Adam Schwartz

I enjoyed this movie quite a bit but wanted to enjoy it more. Perfectly fits as a dark comedy, and the comedy is on the sillier side more than I expected with several good bits throughout the movie. The movie overstays its welcome though and doesn’t do enough to justify the 2+ hour runtime. Some sequences just drag on for far too long. I think I would’ve enjoyed the movie more if the runtime was closer to 2 hours. Really interesting directing here that I enjoyed watching. Lots of unique shot mixing, with characters being blended on screen together in various ways. Always fun to see the style of foreign directors. Slight spoilers:  The theme/commentary of the movie isn’t completely unique, but I liked that they took us more into the perspective of how being laid off affects the family as a whole, and especially the perspectives of wives/partners in the process. “It’s not the fact that you were fired, it’s how you handle it” will stick with me for a while. 7.8/10

One of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. Cinematography is wonderful throughout the entire movie with shots that I would put on my wall as art. Truly blown away by how good this looks. Wish I could’ve seen it in theaters (#ThanksNetflix).  Great exploration of what it means to have purpose in this life, and purpose as a man in particular. The movie itself is very melancholic but I can’t help but feeling somewhat optimistic/hopeful by the end of it. I like the message that it leaves you with. Acting is phenomenal throughout. Edgerton does a great job of showing the changes in his character as we progress through the different stages of his life. Supporting cast is great as well.  Love how they portrayed this time period and the rapid change that was happening with industrialization. Interesting parallels to be made to changes that are happening today. 8.4/10

8.2/10