Kajillionaire

A difficult film, but it came out well.

slow as heck. terrible plot. weak main character. waste of time

Possibly one of the weirdest movies I have ever seen. It's hard to imagine anyone this strange has ever existed. I doubt I would recommend this movie to many people. Its totally understandable that a lot of people would think this movie is terrible. I wouldn't blame anyone for feeling this way, but I loved it! Unique to say the least!

I almost couldn't finish watching this. I didn't find it overly humorous. It was okay but I would not recommend it & would not watch it again.

My introduction to Miranda July was Me, You, and Everyone We Know. I have followed her movies ever since. Unfortunately, for me, the last two, the Future and Kajillionaire, while still containing July's amazing take on everything and wonderful quirkiness, seem to deal with despicable characters and depressing circumstances. Me, You and Everyone We Know, had joy, beautiful people with relatable lives, and left me with a sense of overall happiness, while the last two movies just have too many vapid characters and a take on humanity that feels more like she is viewing humanity as this pile of crap that hardly anything can be derived from. Where is the joy and beauty she began with? Gone. People and humanity are better than she seems to mirror in her last two movies. which makes both of them disappointments to me.

This film is one of those that generate polarized reactions. It gives the impression that nothing is happening and it is not picking up speed even with a rocket, and as a comedy it is not what one would suppose. However, the performances do just enough so that the walk is not a waste.

Basically(?) a quirky story about recognizing manipulative figures in your life and gaining independence from them with the help of a stranger's perspective & affection (and an earthquake lol), that only really dips its toes into the darker implications of a child with such awful parents. And I'm not that against the lack of deep and dark exploration, because the film aspires to be uplifting moreso than real - there were only two bits that were a bit too surreal/absurd/out-of-left-field for me. I otherwise enjoyed everything else. I'm confused about most of the reviews here, although I may also have had gripes with the pacing if not for the chemistry between the two leads.

A meloncholy movie about self discovery that at times gets bogged down with it's slow pacing. The highlight though is the performance of Richard Jenkins as the neurotic head of the family.

The family was completely sardonic and the actors portrayed that exceptionally. The main character almost seems insensate. This is actually due to her trauma. Deep down she felt rancor towards her parents for their lacking of affection. The story had some flaws but overall I think it was a unique story that displayed originality.

Wow! I enjoyed Miranda July's previous films conceptually, but they never quite did it for me as a whole (she's always been great at characters though). This film was perfect. I watched it months ago and I still find myself thinking of some of the more beautiful and striking scenes. Acting was perfect. The relationship between Whitacre's character and her mother was very very relatable. Old Dolio is a hilarious name. I'm very excited to see what July brings us in the future.