Lousy Carter

Lousy Carter, in a sense this movie was right up my alley, but it never did deliver on much of anything. I don't think the movie intended the viewer to come out of it also thinking.. ''meh''. And become as forgettable as it is. The writing for the main character is to blame here delivering a unsatisfying story and even less to think about.

This is a shame because there's no lack of good performances here. Albeit Krumholtz, it may be the directing, or just the casting, but for me, the character wasn't sold properly, and I felt that the consistency was lacking in the ways he reacted to certain events. I was never able to really pin down the character as it stood in service of the writing that just didn't impress.

Some fine absurdism comedy here and there, and sure, it's a dark-ish comedy. But most of the dialog is just kinda meh. Middle of the road is what I'd describe this movie as, never really has a high point, no memorable characters or moments, and the writing feels lacking. Also some moments just aren't given enough time, at the cost of them feeling more like skits, than scenes. For it's running time it was a long sit.

Directing and editing felt scrappy, not the best movie by a long shot and the editing is not great, with some unintentional mistimed cuts and pacing mishaps.

It's neither a distinct character study or funny dark comedy, so sadly, it falls flat.