It's all about the buy in

Rating: 9/10 (16 December 2018)

This is a very simple movie to like or not. I freely admit there's not much here. The story is unrealistic and painfully obvious, but so what? This enjoyment of this movie hinges solely on, "Do you buy the characters?" That's it. If you buy the interplay between Nicholson, Hunt, and Kinear then you will enjoy, and probably really enjoy, this movie. If not, well?
The characters are unpleasant, unpredictable, and in many ways unlikable, but if you see them as folks who are doing the best they can with the hand that's been dealt to them, then it is very easy to also see them as human. I do, and so I love this movie. I make no apologies for it's shortfalls, I love it. Full stop.