good people at their worst

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2020)

Netflix stab at peak Woody Allen, and what a rush this film is. Funny, affecting, well-acted; a little gem. Certainly Baumbach's best work since The Squid and the Whale. Johansson and Driver both giving memorably raw and tender performances.
Another pleasure lies in three tremendous, supporting performances from lawyers' Dern, Alda and Liotta. A stand out scene is an argument where Johansson and Driver tear strips off one another with an uncomfortable viciousness. This film never loses its sense of humour and absurdity. So, in spite of the millennial bleakness it still feels redemptive at the end.