Just happened to pass this up. It stated it was a comedy. It stated is was PG13. The description was vaguely like the movie. So, I looked it up for any information. None worth mentioning like a plot that you see for a major movie on Wikipedia. All I really noticed was that the cast was Canadian. I figured from all this, it would be a fun quirky and like hearted film. There was nothing in this that remotely fit this. First, it needs to be rated R for the language and overt sexual instances. Second, there is no comedy in this, whatsoever. Third, I didn't know people in Canada could act this bad or this foul. You would make me embarrassed to be Canadian if I was Canadian. When I think of comedy in Canada, I think of Little Mosque on The Prairie or Corner Gas funny. I believe that Canadian cinema has been infected with the dull and vulgar drama that makes U. S. cinema reek when I see this mess. It started slow. The main character is a whining adult male child. You hate to see these types get cartoon level bullied in cartoons, but it's just fake and humorless in live action. No one in real life is that blatant in accepting bullying, and there are no bullies as blatant as the rest of the cast throughout the rest of the movie. This movie makes you want to punch someone, even if you are the most nonviolent person in the world. Then, there's the main characters moment to give his enlightening speech. Wow, you gave a U. S. government sounding save the world type of speech. It sounded so unbelievably fake coming from this actor (that's a word that least describes him). I don't know the indigenous woman that played his fantasy, but she... there's no words to describe the psycobable attitude she had. People like that are in padded rooms in real life or under conservatory supervision. And she's supposed to be a big name in Montreal? Then, the riding off into the sunset moment was another blah moment that just ended the movie, like the silly kung-fu movies of the 70s where the hero kick that kills the bad guy is the final shot of the movie. You blink, and your streaming service has already put you into the next movie. I really went into this movie wanting to enjoy it. Sugith Varughese was credited in this movie. He was another reason I wanted to see this. Now, I'm not Indian Canadian. I'm from the Midwest. So, why did he interest me. To those who watch Canadian TV and film, he was the main draw for this movie for me. He's the only one in the whole cast with any kind of real talent. You know, you click on an independent movie that is questionable you will watch. You look for names that are recognizable. If you don't see one, you're less likely to watch the movie. He is the recognizable person in this movie for me. If you watch Kim's Convenience, you know who he is. It's not like, I know this person from something. I knew he was in Kim's Convenience. Anyway, he can play some truly funny and somewhat aloof characters. Not here. His involvement was minimal. When he was shown, he was missable. I hope never to see another movie like this for the rest of my life. This put a chink into the body of Canadian film that has usually kept up standards. Truly slow, unappealing and too much language and vulgarity for the rating.
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