A socially awkward court stenographer gets diagnosed with a tumour and becomes his little town’s vigilante.
Deadpan comedy, drama, and suspense blend like very few times have in the past. The comedic opening sequence combined with the initial heinous crime set the foundation for the oxymoronic feelings you are about to experience throughout the rest of the film. Psychopathy, childhood trauma, ignorant Church but strong faith, and funny and tragic situations that happen concurrently in a small society by people whose normalcy is not what we usually witness compose a bittersweet thriller that generates the desired contradictory emotions.
A similar film would be The Middle Man (2021): https://kaygazpro.com/the-middle-man-2021-comedy-drama/ These are the “beauties” of American cinema that defy Hollywood standards and offer a memorable experience. The epitome of such films is Strange Darling (2024): https://kaygazpro.com/strange-darling-2023/
There is a twist! The way writer/director David Keith decides to deal with the ending is not what you’d expect. But then, nothing really is in this film, so… Hats off to Emile Hirsch for taking such a bizarre role and bringing it to life. Kudos also to the rest of the cast.
The individual battles within us reflect collectively on society. Who we are, what we do, who we have been, and what we have done… “every moment, every truth, every lie, every word” of our lives make societies what they are.
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