I watched this movie mainly for Brian Dennehy being in the cast. I really wanted to like it. Unfortunately, this movie is bad on so many levels it was a pure waste of time.
First off, Lucas Jaye and Hong Chau are a bit of a disappointment. They aren't believable in their characters and won't be nominated for an award for this movie, at least not for their acting skills. Brian Dennehy saves the day, but not the movie. Next, the cliche issue. The ignorant white nosy lady next door, the two white redneck kids, the bingo playing seniors, the nice and kind black lady (let's stay in tune with today's themes!), they are all in there. Every single character is conventional, just adjusted to today's "diversity" flavor of the month. A good example of how unoriginal this movie is, is when the white nosy lady asks her Asian-looking neighbor "where are you from?", to which Hong Chau answers "Michigan", and gets a surprised look in return. Sigh.
The result is an uninteresting, dull, boring movie that brings absolutely nothing new to the table.
First off, Lucas Jaye and Hong Chau are a bit of a disappointment. They aren't believable in their characters and won't be nominated for an award for this movie, at least not for their acting skills. Brian Dennehy saves the day, but not the movie. Next, the cliche issue. The ignorant white nosy lady next door, the two white redneck kids, the bingo playing seniors, the nice and kind black lady (let's stay in tune with today's themes!), they are all in there. Every single character is conventional, just adjusted to today's "diversity" flavor of the month. A good example of how unoriginal this movie is, is when the white nosy lady asks her Asian-looking neighbor "where are you from?", to which Hong Chau answers "Michigan", and gets a surprised look in return. Sigh.
The result is an uninteresting, dull, boring movie that brings absolutely nothing new to the table.