A Tragic Comedy About Middle-Age Dumb People

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2019)

10 April 2009. This movie is a quirky black comedy about the craziness of relationships, self-obsessions, and mistaken-who-done-its starring George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, and Tilda Swinton. The delicate balance of drama and black comedy precariously teeters and barely survives a credible ending. The characters are fascinating, particularly Brad Pitt's pretty out there in his wankiness. George Clooney also offers a rather compelling and out of character performance. Overall, the movie seems to over-reach its target and the script isn't quite as tight nor as satisfying as the characters themselves. By the end, one feels that while the movie was fun, entertaining, and yes tragic, there just seems to be something missing to be completely satisfied with the movie. 7/10.