37/26
The adventure takes a new turn when old contradictions between the odd couple rise to the surface amid their family history
Chronology
Loser cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour of Poland to honor the memory of their beloved grandmother. When Benjy and David visit their grandmother’s house in Poland, this is the place where Jesse Eisenberg’s real ancestors settled in the diaspora.
Benji Kaplan: Guys, this is the whole damn movie
Mentioned in Amanda’s Jedi series: BEST and weirdest films you (mostly) haven’t seen yet | A Bleeding Love Lie (2024). I saw it at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024.
Before that, Jesse Eisenberg starred in the movie “When you finish saving the world”, which was interesting, but, unfortunately, a little boring
Here, Eisenberg’s direction and script for this film shows that he has greatly improved, as many of the characters are interesting and engaging, have good dialogue and excellent acting, especially Kieran Culkin, who commands attention throughout the film. the narrative explores family history and complex relationships as each of the themes and thematic studies were well developed and were interesting, emotional and exciting to watch.
There were some soundtrack choices that felt a little out of place
Including a beautiful camera, a good soundtrack and conversations that felt real, sincere and interesting to watch. Eisenberg’s approach in terms of chemistry, structure and pacing was good as he created a really good gripping and personal story about family history and the true meaning of bonds and relationships.
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But overall, Eisenberg has gotten better, and I’m looking forward to seeing what else he can show today.