The tone of the show is much in keeping with his films, just shortened down from ninety minutes to thirty. The exact same style of filmmaking is utilized for the show, so it comes off feeling attuned to the actors that Swanberg chooses.
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The tone of the show is much in keeping with his films, just shortened down from ninety minutes to thirty. The exact same style of filmmaking is utilized for the show, so it comes off feeling attuned to the actors that Swanberg chooses.
Both have the voices for this film, and the music is full of sarcastic fits of belting, but also an aching hurt, demonstrated well in early 00's musical theater. The plot sometimes makes it difficult for the songs to have an emotional impact because there's not always a clear build. The first scene is the end of their relationship, which has an amazing performance from Kendrick, and a great song, but it isn't exactly clear how we as the audience should feel.
The concept sounds simple, but veers into strange, conceptual fantasy in the last twenty minutes or so. The rules, that we believe are set up within this world, change, and a level of tension is introduced in the confines of the story because of it.
The characters are really well written and their romantic, as well as familial, relationships move the plot forward steadily. Still, there is very little that actually happens onscreen.
