Review of A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) by Matt G — 22 Jun 2018
Nobly, Wain is trying something new here; unfortunately it jumps awkwardly between a stylistic & dramatic punk rock film, & a traditional biopic, leaning on cliched storytelling tropes that he would normally lampoon.
Even the funniest stuff is all old National Lampoon creations, not film originals. The stunt casting is fun (especially Daly's Murray), but the bad makeup & wigs, filmmaking insecurity & Forte's unnuanced lead performance just point to Wain not quite having a control over the material.
This review of A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) was written by Matt G on 22 Jun 2018.
A Futile and Stupid Gesture has generally received positive reviews.
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