Sort of interesting, but falls flat on its face.

Rating: 6/10 (23 February 2020)

This was worth watching, but at points is rather painful to get through. I thought the actors and actresses chosen, and their portrayals, are the let down. In the style of Family Guy, there are many sub-scenes within a scene giving context. However, the scene with Margo Robbie in a hot tub explaining things seemed exploitative and forced rather than trendy, which is what they were aiming for. Of course, this is Hollywood, so they try to give you only half the explanation for what happened. I mean, as a biopic, it does OK, but not every minor detail is 100%. But in Hollywood, they try the little guy vs evil, greedy businessman routine, which got old. Steve Carell falls flat, as does Ryan Gosling. They're all kind of robotic. Brad Pitt's brief role is always welcome. The problem is, you will compare this in your mind to much better movies of a similar style. It has the feel of a grade-school video lecture. I don't understand why I'm always at odds with the critics, but that's my take. I can't quite call it a full-blown schmooze-fest movie.