Review of Please Stand By (2018) by John M — 01 Feb 2018

Mental illness can be such a complex subject, especially when the main character of the movie is suffering with it. Usually, Hollywood will either gloss over it, or over dramatize it. This movie is so subtle that it draws you in, right from the start.

It gets a little slow at some points and can even be a little predictable. But it pays off with some good humor and good drama. This is a chuckle movie, not a laugh out loud comedy. It's a drama that will have you shedding a tear in spots, but doesn't bring you down.

And if you don't cry at the end, you have no heart. It's well worth the watch, and the payoffs are real.