Awful, Uninspiring, Boring faux Hipster drivel

Rating: 2/10 (9 February 2020)

If ever there was a reason for #oscarssowhite to trend, this excrement is proof. I was not expecting Kramer v Kramer, but I thought an Academy Award nominee for best picture, with both acting leads and one supporting lead being nominated as well, could surpass a Lifetime Movie of the Week. I was sorely mistaken. This is a faux emotionally wrought story with very lame situations and awful comedic interludes. Many situations appear extremely contrived while the lawyer characters (all three...Ray, Dern, Alan Alda) are pure caricatures. The dialogue is really bad... "half of crazy is still crazy!". Laura Dern is a likable actress but was nonsensical as the cool, hip, jeans and heels wearing feminist femme fatale lawyer.
Zero chemistry between ScarJo and Driver. Awkward mostly. The big fight scene was absurd. The kid actor among the worst in history...Michelle in Full House circa 1992 did it better.
Why is this best picture worthy? Awful.