When the movie started and I saw it was a Duplass brothers production, I almost turned it off immediately, and I should have. The only reason I didn't is because I'd been wanting to see this movie for several years. So I went into this really wanting to like it. In the first quarter of this movie, I was planning on giving this 4-6 stars, but as it went on, it got harder and harder to sit through.
First of all, it's made clear throughout the film that Hope is supposed to be Kerri Strug. I wouldn't mind this at all if Hope was more likeable. But she's awful - narcissistic, spoiled, mean, a cheater - and she never redeems herself. That just seems cruel. Even I, Tonya made Tonya Harding seem likeable. What did Kerri Strug ever do?
The characters are annoying and flat and never grow at all. They all feel like they're just caricatures. I mean, Maggie, the young gymnast, is so over-the-top optimistic and ditzy that it makes me want to buy a copy of this movie just so I can throw it out a window.
Melissa Rauch's accent is so weird. I'm not sure if she was trying to do a southern accent or not, but she just sounded like she was straining the whole time. And Middleditch's accent isn't much better. Speaking of the actors, why was Cecily Strong cast as Maggie's mom? She's way too young. She's four years younger than Melissa Rauch. When she was introduced, I expected her to say she was a stepmom or something, but nope. We're just supposed to be on board without question.
I could be wrong, but I honestly feel like this movie would have even worse reviews if Sebastian Stan wasn't in it. His Bucky fanbase loves anything he does. But, to be fair, he's the best thing in this film.
First of all, it's made clear throughout the film that Hope is supposed to be Kerri Strug. I wouldn't mind this at all if Hope was more likeable. But she's awful - narcissistic, spoiled, mean, a cheater - and she never redeems herself. That just seems cruel. Even I, Tonya made Tonya Harding seem likeable. What did Kerri Strug ever do?
The characters are annoying and flat and never grow at all. They all feel like they're just caricatures. I mean, Maggie, the young gymnast, is so over-the-top optimistic and ditzy that it makes me want to buy a copy of this movie just so I can throw it out a window.
Melissa Rauch's accent is so weird. I'm not sure if she was trying to do a southern accent or not, but she just sounded like she was straining the whole time. And Middleditch's accent isn't much better. Speaking of the actors, why was Cecily Strong cast as Maggie's mom? She's way too young. She's four years younger than Melissa Rauch. When she was introduced, I expected her to say she was a stepmom or something, but nope. We're just supposed to be on board without question.
I could be wrong, but I honestly feel like this movie would have even worse reviews if Sebastian Stan wasn't in it. His Bucky fanbase loves anything he does. But, to be fair, he's the best thing in this film.