This is a very uneven mix of sombre drama about grief and wacky comedy about redemption, and it doesn't really find its stride until halfway through... It's kind of lovely, but it takes a long time to get there.
Read full articleIt's wildly erratic in tone. It needed to pick a lane and stay in that lane.
Read full articleJiménez's script is often charming and funny, but it lacks the precision and specificity that make the best films about sad-sack protagonists stand out.
Read full articleA wistful misadventure, a quiet but authentic story of personal growth.
Read full articleLike that endless home improvement project that starts with so much promise, but that your contractor never quite gets up the gumption to finish.
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