A Lot of Nothing

There’s an earnest, yearning passion here that makes the film feel vital even at its clumsiest.

A Lot of Nothing presents a script simmering with buzzwords but ultimately no thesis.

McRae certainly shows promise as a director, if not a writer, with Noel, Coleman, Anderson, and Scott demonstrating they can handle complex portrayals well. It’s just unfortunate the story doesn’t live up to all their talents.

More of a trauma drama than a satirical thriller, it never lets up on the buttons it’s pushing or the characters it’s manipulating.

The opening scene is a phenomenal short film of its own, but McRae sadly can't quite get back there again.

McRae leaves the audience with a clear sense that nothing is as simple as it seems or we'd like it to be.

Had the movie taken a simpler and consistent approach to its complex topic, it might have been more effective.

A Lot of Nothing essentially has one answer, and that is that there is no answer. At this point, we’ve got to wait and watch until this cycle of hatred and bigotry runs its course.

Despite some third act wobbles, 'A Lot of Nothing' marks a strong, stylish, and suspenseful debut from co-writer and first-time feature director Mo McRae.

A Lot of Nothing goes from social satire to absurdist farce back to satire to deadly serious in ways that don’t flow naturally.