Todd David

I admire Linklater and most of his films. There are some good things in this film, including the atmosphere and the performance of Andrew Scott. But it is about 30-40 minutes worth of story stretched to make a feature length film. Margaret Qualley is not credible. Ethan Hawke does his best, but the material fails him.

Very inventive and fun movie. The pace is varied; the performances excellent; and the plot is compelling. A passion for jazz might help but is by no means essential to enjoying the move.

One of the most enjoyable and thought provoking movies I've ever seen. I normally have a problem with longer movies and see lots of places they could be trimmed. But this movie kept me interested and often on the edge of my seat. Very few weak spots. It's time to recognize Paul Thomas Anderson as our very best active director. Consider the variety and quality of his recent films: Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza, and this one. It would be tough to find 3 movies that are so different and yet so effective from one director.

I love certain Spike Lee films: eg,She's Gotta Have It, Malcolm,25th Hour. But this film really misses the mark. The overall plot is riddled with holes and makes little sense. Some of the acting is just horrible: eg. the State Farm commercial actor. The score is great . So are the NYC shots action sequences. But this is the most disappointing Spike/Denzel film

Lead performances are very strong. Supporting characters lean too hard on imitation, at times clownishly broad. Tone is a bit too slick and knowing for the material. Several scenes have overly preachy dialogue; and several scenes take place in implausible settings(highly confi discussion in a cafeteria or cubicle)and that’s distracting