Stranger Things’ Joe Keery tries to give us a Travis Bickle for the Instagram age, but the script is hopelessly superficial
What if instead of roaming the streets of New York in his yellow taxicab, Travis Bickle cruised LA behind the wheel of an Uber listening to bad techno? That’s more or less the gist of this silly and slightly tedious serial-killer black comedy, a satire on social media that’s as subtle as Donald Trump’s Twitter account.
Stranger Things actor Joe Keery appears to have prepped for the lead role by guzzling energy drinks by the crate-full. He is Kurt Kunkle, a relentlessly upbeat 23-year-old who has been trying to make it as a social media influencer for the past decade. But viewing figures for @kurtsworld96 remain stubbornly in single digits. So Kurt has found employment in the gig economy, working as a driver for a taxi hailing app called Spree.
What if instead of roaming the streets of New York in his yellow taxicab, Travis Bickle cruised LA behind the wheel of an Uber listening to bad techno? That’s more or less the gist of this silly and slightly tedious serial-killer black comedy, a satire on social media that’s as subtle as Donald Trump’s Twitter account.
Stranger Things actor Joe Keery appears to have prepped for the lead role by guzzling energy drinks by the crate-full. He is Kurt Kunkle, a relentlessly upbeat 23-year-old who has been trying to make it as a social media influencer for the past decade. But viewing figures for @kurtsworld96 remain stubbornly in single digits. So Kurt has found employment in the gig economy, working as a driver for a taxi hailing app called Spree.
- 8/13/2020
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Similar News
Priyanka Chopra Shares Daughter Malti’s ID Card for ‘Heads Of State’ Sets
- 4/27/2024
- by Anshu Harvansh
- ReferSMS
Slap Fight Breaks Out Among Women At Disneyland’s Pixar Pier
- 4/27/2024
- by Kambrea Pratt
- Pirates & Princesses
‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Cast & Creators React To Series Cancellation: “This Is A Huge Loss For Representation”
- 4/27/2024
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Wendy Williams Had a Secret End Date in Mind for Her Show
- 4/27/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lycoris Recoil, Is the Order a Rabbit? Manga and More on the Way from Yen Press
- 4/27/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Drew Carey Had a Spiritual and Sexual Awakening at His First Phish Concert
- 4/26/2024
- by Larisha Paul and Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
‘National Enquirer’ Publisher David Pecker Admits He Killed 30 Stories About Women Who Claimed Arnold Schwarzenegger Harassed Them
- 4/26/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Weekend Update DC: How To Watch The White House Correspondents’ Dinner With Potus & Colin Jost
- 4/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago 2024 Sees Steven Spielberg On Board With Joe Biden For DNC & Reelection Campaign
- 4/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
‘Kraven the Hunter’ Moves to December Release as Sony Pushes ‘Karate Kid’ to May 2025
- 4/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Prequel ‘Apartment 7A’ Starring Julia Garner to Premiere on Paramount+ This Fall
- 4/26/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Makes $1.9 Million in Previews
- 4/26/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety - Film News
Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang to Star in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Remake From Director Andrew Ahn (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Jennifer Aniston to Produce ‘9 to 5’ Reimagining for 20th Century Studios
- 4/25/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Marla Adams, Longtime ‘The Young and the Restless’ Actor, Dies at 85
- 4/26/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety - TV News
‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Prequel ‘Apartment 7A’ Starring Julia Garner to Premiere on Paramount+ This Fall
- 4/26/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
‘One Tree Hill’ Star Sophia Bush Confirms Relationship With Ashlyn Harris: “My Sexuality Exists on a Spectrum”
- 4/26/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jensen Ackles Joins Justin Hartley in ‘Tracker’ at CBS
- 4/25/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Anne Hathaway Says ‘The Princess Diaries 3’ Development ‘Is in a Good Place,’ but ‘There’s Nothing to Announce Yet’
- 4/25/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
Bella Ramsey, Louis Partridge, Ruby Stokes to Star in Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Sunny Dancer’ From Rising Brit Director George Jaques (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Chris Jericho’s Wrestling Action Horror Film ‘Dark Match’ Sales to Be Launched at Cannes Market by Blue Finch (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety - Film News
Michael Cera Christmas Movie Boarded by Magnify Ahead of Cannes’ Directors Fortnight Premiere (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety - Film News
‘Expats’ Star Ruby Ruiz to Lead James J. Robinson’s Directorial Debut ‘First Light’ (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
‘Goodbye Julia,’ ‘Four Daughters’ Lead Critics Awards for Arab Films Nominations Ahead of Cannes Ceremony
- 4/25/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - Film News
‘Kraven the Hunter’ Moves to December Release as Sony Pushes ‘Karate Kid’ to May 2025
- 4/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
IATSE Contract Talks Shift to Toughest Issues: Wages, AI and Residuals
- 4/26/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - TV News
‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Prequel ‘Apartment 7A’ Starring Julia Garner to Premiere on Paramount+ This Fall
- 4/26/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Makes $1.9 Million in Previews
- 4/26/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety - Film News
Anne Hathaway Says ‘The Princess Diaries 3’ Development ‘Is in a Good Place,’ but ‘There’s Nothing to Announce Yet’
- 4/25/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
IATSE Contract Talks Shift to Toughest Issues: Wages, AI and Residuals
- 4/26/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - TV News
‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Canceled After Three Seasons at CBS
- 4/26/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Jensen Ackles Joins Justin Hartley in ‘Tracker’ at CBS
- 4/25/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Peabody Awards 2024: ‘Fellow Travelers,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘The Bear,’ and More Are Nominated
- 4/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
‘The Equalizer’ Grabs Season 5 Renewal at CBS
- 4/25/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News