First, a general impression the film was mucked around with in editing. Maybe it was a scripting problem. I've seen this in the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" which was pared down and pared down. Unfortunately it cut deeply into the bone. Same thing for the "Solaris" remake.
Kristen Wiig disappears. Her arc never really starts and there is no closure.
The abrupt ending leads to an unsatisfied feeling.
Some bad guys are introduced but never fleshed and only partially explained. One has a single scene and is never heard from again.
Though marketed as a comedy (and it initially veers that way), it becomes deadly serious. The tonal shift jars and detracts.
And I just wanted more.
That said, I enjoyed the film. Giammati is always a joy as is Cruddup.
At the root it's a character study: the volatile, paranoid and violent Rocket Scientist Giammati has a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas; Cruddup's overcompensating, delusional, near con man/President reeks of failure; Kenny, the unquestioning money man, is the poster child for ineffectual and weak.
These three misfits conspire to create a rocket belt introduced by Cruddup who spools the scene from "Thunderball" in which Bond escapes via Bell Jet Pack.
Off and running on Kenny's money, the trio do create the belt. After a successful test, paranoia and distrust creeps into their relationship.
The dream Cruddup sold the others disappears - figuratively and literally.
Worth a look. Certainly better than the average brain dead fare, but may disappoint as it's a glimpse of how brilliant it could have been. A near miss of a near miss.
Read the source book instead.
Kristen Wiig disappears. Her arc never really starts and there is no closure.
The abrupt ending leads to an unsatisfied feeling.
Some bad guys are introduced but never fleshed and only partially explained. One has a single scene and is never heard from again.
Though marketed as a comedy (and it initially veers that way), it becomes deadly serious. The tonal shift jars and detracts.
And I just wanted more.
That said, I enjoyed the film. Giammati is always a joy as is Cruddup.
At the root it's a character study: the volatile, paranoid and violent Rocket Scientist Giammati has a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas; Cruddup's overcompensating, delusional, near con man/President reeks of failure; Kenny, the unquestioning money man, is the poster child for ineffectual and weak.
These three misfits conspire to create a rocket belt introduced by Cruddup who spools the scene from "Thunderball" in which Bond escapes via Bell Jet Pack.
Off and running on Kenny's money, the trio do create the belt. After a successful test, paranoia and distrust creeps into their relationship.
The dream Cruddup sold the others disappears - figuratively and literally.
Worth a look. Certainly better than the average brain dead fare, but may disappoint as it's a glimpse of how brilliant it could have been. A near miss of a near miss.
Read the source book instead.