piefed.zeromedia.vipOfficial Discussion - Ella McCay [SPOILERS]
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TheImpressiveXSummary
An idealistic young woman juggling a chaotic family life is thrust into high-stakes political leadership when she unexpectedly becomes governor, forcing her to balance public responsibilities with deeply personal challenges.
Director
James L. Brooks
Writer
James L. Brooks
Cast
- Emma Mackey
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Jack Lowden
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Ayo Edebiri
- Spike Fearn
- Rebecca Hall
- Julie Kavner
- Albert Brooks
- Woody Harrelson
Rotten Tomatoes: 21%
Metacritic: 40
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Caught this on Hulu and it definitely isn’t the best film, but with the RT audience reviews currently sitting at 57%, I’d bump it up to an even 60% so it’s certified popcorn or whatever.
I think Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis are great. I think the backstory and the beginning of the film work well. The husband character was a little all over the place and a little mustache twirly, we could have used an overbearing mother in law, which is hinted at both directly and indirectly with Kumail’s character, I think that could have made that story more believable and contrast well with the “perfect” family idea.
A fine 6/10.