Collin Shea

One of my favorite movies of the year! For better or worse, it felt like an Aaron Sorkin flick. Long shots through hallways, a lot of walking and talking with character's coming in and out of frame, it was a brilliant way to capture the chaotic energy of the show. The running gag of people asking, "Lorne is this a good time?", was amusing and Gabriel LaBelle really captures the essence of, a not-yet-established but still very confident, Lorne Michaels. But, my favorite part of this movie is Rachel Sennott's performance as Rosie Shuster. Not only was the performance tremendous, but the attention given to this sweet but complicated woman was just good myth building around the SNL lore. Shuster went through a lot as a woman writer in comedy, but instead of making it the overt storyline, this movie just showed how involved and necessary she actually was in for process. Overall I gave it 4/5 because although it was a fun time for me, it wasn't focused enough in it's character development to be something I would recommend to anyone who isn't already interested in the show because I'm sure it can come off as a bit pretentious at times but the meticulous research that went into this, is just a testament to how much this show means to people.