Adam McKay says the Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio-starring satire resonates with a widespread feeling of being deceived by government and media
Adam McKay says the Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio-starring satire resonates with a widespread feeling of being deceived by government and media
I only saw it cause it got a Oscar nomination and agree with the critics on this one.
It all felt a little off, like it was trying to be too many things at once. It jumped back and forth between what felt like parody/comedy/drama to the point it failed to do any particularly well. Or maybe it was a little too surreal to pull off the seriousness of the topic.
The vibe that I feel McKay was going for is the Simpsons meme with Ralph on the bus chuckling about being in danger. It feels like a dramedy, but so close to reality that you can’t help but have that reaction. It’s not necessarily a call to action, just a hey wake up and see how close we are to this shit.