Review of The Details (2012) by Jesse O — 29 Jun 2013

This movie wasn't perfect, it really isn't consistent as a comedy to be honest, and it wastes Elizabeth Banks' talents by casting her as THE WIFE, she really does nothing of note in this movie and that's unfortunate.

But I did like the movie, and its cast, because it does allow itself to go to some pretty dark places with its story. I'm always a big fan of movies where characters who make bad decisions and some bad choices that negatively affect others and, by the end of the film, they don't learn anything about their actions and they continue their lives as if nothing was wrong.

I've always found that to be a very ballsy approach since most films would rather have their characters learn their lesson and admit to their wrongdoings, and that's not a bad approach to telling a story.

But in this film, the characters living their life as if nothing had gone wrong makes the film better. Unfortunately the comedy, as mentioned, isn't exactly consistent but the cast is more than solid and there are some laughs here and there so in the end that sort carries the movie to a place where you can say it's at least good in spite of some of the script's weaknesses.

The story is somewhat absurd and it really comes across, sometimes, as a darker sitcom with increasingly absurd situations. Perhaps that's also a problem, but it didn't really bother me as, at least, it pushed the boundaries in some regards.

Anyway, solid cast and some dark moments make this film good, not perfect but a solid watch if you have Netflix Instant, but if you don't have it then you don't really need to go out of your way to watch this.