A young, narcissistic entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his
company's big launch. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves
Manhattan to move in with his estranged.
Director: Ross Katz
Writers: Jeff Cox (screenplay),
Liz Flahive (screenplay)
Stars: Nick Kroll,
Rose Byrne,
Bobby Cannavale
Movie Reviews:
Jake
is not awesome. Jake is also broke and now stuck living on his sister's
air mattress in New Jersey in the independent comedy Adult Beginners. Adult
Beginners appears to be judged a bit more harshly, and rather unjustly,
due to individual viewers' biases against Nick Kroll. The plot may not
be the most original, but the characters are real and identifiable, and
as far as indie films go, a well done effort. Jake, played by
Nick Kroll, is an entrepreneur behind the next big tech item.
Unfortunately, its production is doomed and he is out his entire
investment, his and several others' large venture capital. What does one
do when they've failed in Manhattan? Why, go back to your family with
your tail between your legs to the suburbs of New Jersey! His sister
Justine, played by Rose Byrne, isn't completely pleased but agrees to
let him stay for three months and watch her and her husband's (Bobby
Cannavale) son. The plot has been done to death, and that is the
only thing working against Adult Beginners as a film. The character
types are also far from original, from the narcissistic protagonist to
the less than perfect family he is forced to stay with. So, you may ask
yourself, why bother watching the movie? Because, Adult Beginners is
enjoyable. The drama of the story is not too serious so the film still
has an 'escapist' effect. The writing is natural and fluid and the
acting realistic and entertaining. The fun is in the medley of
recognizable faces that make cameos throughout the film. It seems
unfathomable that someone could hate Adult Beginners because it is a
perfectly likable film, and is in fact, quite a nice watch and I would
do it again. Please check out our website for full reviews of all the recent releases.
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