Review of Joshy (2016) by K Nife C — 14 Aug 2016

White people problems seem to be tantamount in this indie/black comedy. Fortunately, Joshy's struggle is more universally resonant and to the film's comedic elements' benefit, peripheral. The film revolves around a talented comedy cast dealing with their own relationship issues and existential ennui, all the while delivering some very effective (mostly improvised) laughs.

There is typical indie cringe comedy dotting the transitions: at it's best it is better than anything in "The Hangover", at it's worst it is no better than any dull episode of "The Office".

The structure and thematic elements seem to be a much less heavy-handed version of Guillaume Canet's "Little White Lies", but unlike that film it always stays funny, even amidst the more somber moments.

Particularly impressive is the underlying paranoia of a who-done-it murder mystery that permeates the comedy. It is an interesting tone, and makes "Joshy" stand out from the standard indie-comedy genre.