A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017)

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Siskoid
Judy Greer tries her hand at directing and calls in a bunch of favors (judging by the large cast of well-known faces) with A Happening of Monumental Proportions, a dramatic comedy that never really gels, but has its moments. If it always kept up the vibe from Kumail Nanjiani and Keanu Reeves' scenes, it might have been a more memorable comedy, but unfortunately most of the humor falls flat. The father-child relationships could lay claim to being touching, but the relevant scenes would work better in a proper family film, which this isn't. I appreciate the contrast between the two locations, where something is not taken seriously enough at a school, while something is taken TOO seriously at a corporate office, but the film tries to juggle to many characters and subplots and never really completes the pass on any of them. Every story seems to have an unsatisfying non-resolution that's like life, I suppose, but the film isn't realistic enough to sell it. There's some emotional closure, but in terms of story, you may well wonder what the point was, as if you were catching a TV show cancelled midstream. Disappointing given its glimmers of amusing potential. 4 years 1 month ago
Lumiana
It was worth watching just for the surprise guest star at the end! 4 years 7 months ago