Flawed but watchable.

Rating: 6/10 (24 August 2016)

Jonah Hill has put the weight back on. If you are board, start counting the "F" bombs, it could be a record number. The movie starts with a flash back and it is so long in returning to that scene you almost forgot you were watching a story in flashback. There are anti- Semitic overtones that are not subtle.
Forget the flaws and enjoy a well told story that takes you to interesting places. There is comedy, action, and some serious issues. The performances are serviceable but nobody works too hard. It was interesting to learn that one of the individuals that the story is based on does the folk singing in the home scene.
The movie plays well on the big screen and comedy works best in a shared audience experience.