- Sensibility: Near nonsense for long stretches. Gets away with quite a bit of chicanery through the capitalistic motivations of the network, but even this isn't enough to justify the lengths the film goes to.
- Cinematography: Production design is a mess of old and new technology, and the supposedly futuristic dystopian elements are ugly and protrusive. Large portions of the film are told on screens, so it feels like watching
react content on YouTube. Costuming is interesting, even if fairly non-sensical and there is little cogent artistry in the film at all. That being said, there aren't any huge visual mistakes or noticeable editing issues.
- Energy: The film is a fun watch, but Glen Powell's performance is honestly a weakness for the film; he just doesn't come off as the very angry person he is trying to play.
- Narrative: The film peddles a fantastical kind of anarchism that is just pretty enough for Hollywood but not dirty enough to be real. Dialogue is clunky, and an entire bit around a helpful friend and his mother feels like unnecessary slapstick.
Add on top that the characters involved in the main premise of the show are hilariously far-fetched and the film is a complete mess. The sci-fi dystopian elements feel derivative and lacking in imagination.
- T-Points: The film received no bonus points.
I came in expecting run-of-the-mill action thrills and got even less than I expected. The film is visually unappealing with few narrative strengths to support.
Number of Watches: 1
