Review of While We're Young (2015) by Fungusgnat — 11 May 2015
This movie is not quite on the level of Baumbach’s “Francis Ha” but I nonetheless found it amusing throughout in various degrees – most of the humor arising from the futility of Josh’s attempts to live young.
A more serious subtext – about the role of filmmaker point of view and the shaping of “truth” and message in documentaries – is not as successful. Or so it seemed to me, and I see my share of docus.
Stirring these ingredients into what is basically a domestic comedy-drama about marriage and mid-life crisis benefits the subtext: a lengthy showdown between Josh and Jamie is at least surrounded by a modestly entertaining movie and thus seems only about half as wearisome as it might have otherwise.
As for the marriage/mid-life stuff—a week or so later I only remember the final shots, which I did not find pleasing.
This review of While We're Young (2015) was written by Fungusgnat on 11 May 2015.
While We're Young has generally received positive reviews.
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