More than anything, I just couldn’t stop being intellectually stimulated by the themes. Strong and ever-present, but not cliché nor tiresome. What tied everything together for me, which leads to the rest of this review, is the constant sense of showing how Laszlo moves through the built environment; both literally and through this new, American society he’s thrust into.
I was enamored by our leading couple and melted into their characters, presented in enamoring close-ups and magnificent establishing shots that made me glad I saw this in IMAX.
Every bit of the story gave me this constant feeling like I was getting a glimpse into the lived experiences of people I could never see nor feel any other way. The obsessive creative. The Holocaust survivor. The immigrant.
That feeling is what I really love about movies.

What a romp! A feature-length Black Mirror episode with social commentary; it’s 2025, what movie doesn’t lean on strong social commentary? I guess the moral of the story is that AI will save us from Nice Guys?

Could’ve used a tighter story, but the abundance of raccoon balls really made up for it.

Stunning costumes, acting, and photography. Definitely felt like an upleveled Dan Brown novel… until the ending. In the moment, I felt truly surprised and warm and fuzzy. What bleeding-heart liberal wouldn’t? But it feels a bit cheap and disingenuous to say that getting conservatives to “see the light” is a heartfelt speech… in 2025?

Fat guy in a little coat.

Watched on Monday January 20, 2025.

Lots of fun but absolute plot chaos 😵‍💫
Wesley Stenzel's review said it better than I ever could.

I think it’s nice that we share the same sky.

The next generations are going to be so sexually intelligent and boomers have no idea what to do with that.

Kubrick, you nasty little freak, you.
A lot of story to get lost in, get confused by, and ultimately be left with a lot of unanswered questions by. Loved so many performances except Tom’s; honestly, he was the weakest part of this for me. Beautiful photography and direction, but damn if Tom didn’t make me yell “React to something!” several times.