I kind of feel sorry for Jared Hess at times. He somehow caught lightning in a bottle with "Napoleon Dynamite" and it feels like his career has been stilted ever since so I ended up going into this film with low expectations. I love Sam Rockwell, Danny McBride, and Jemaine Clement so why wouldn't I enjoy this film? Well surprise, surprise! I did enjoy this film but I didn't love or even like it. It has an interesting premise and all the acting is good but it's boring a majority of the time. The story isn't bad either, it's just not as engaging as you think it would be. Several times it feels like the characters are meandering between conflicts and resolutions. I'm also surprised no one had a fit over Clement brown face in the movie.
Either way, if you're a fan of the director's previous works or a fan of any of the actors, I don't think you'll be disappointed. 5 out of 10, closer to a 6 than a 4.
Either way, if you're a fan of the director's previous works or a fan of any of the actors, I don't think you'll be disappointed. 5 out of 10, closer to a 6 than a 4.