Late Bloomers

All the pieces are there, but Late Bloomers ultimately fails to sell the film’s core relationship.

Director Lisa Steen brings these rich characters and their struggles to life onscreen with a confident style and – yes, considering her wise, delicate handling of what could’ve been so often easily botched – grace.

Gillan does her best impression of Aya Cash but the jokes fall flat, especially compared to her past work in the MCU and Jumanji franchise.

It’s about as well-acted and enjoyable a version of this particular thing as you’re likely to find.

It’s an honest, heartfelt exploration of existential dread, filled with beautiful performances from Karen Gillan and Małgorzata Zajączkowska (Margaret Sophie Stein).

LATE BLOOMERS is a soulful film that gives way to compassionate consideration of heart-heavy subjects like loneliness, abandonment, self esteem and the agonies of aging. The story has enough quirky embellishments to be thoroughly engaging throughout.

"A thoughtful take on what it really means to grow up."

The odd-couple chemistry between its leads gives a mild boost to this otherwise slight and forgettable coming-of-age story that provides another variation on angst-ridden millennials seeking fulfillment.

Gillan talks her way into one of the best performances of her career.

An intimate, defiantly female-fronted indie, showcasing an engaging and refreshingly vanity-free performance from Karen Gillan.