Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Movie review - "You People" (2023) ***1/2

 Really smart, funny rom com about a white Jew (Jonah Hill) who falls in love with a black woman (Lauren London). Jonah Hill is an engaging lead - everyone is good actually though the X factor comes from Eddie Murphy as his father in law, with Sam Jay, who is sensational, coming a close second as Hill's podcasting mate. 

This has received some snippy reviews - I don't get it. Maybe it is a little too long, and the wedding planner riff is OTT. David Duchovny maybe miscast (his performance is fine, just felt miscast.)

I thought it was hilarious, and some of it was brilliant. Elliot Gould does a lot of extra-ing. Bryan Greenberg is Hill's mate but has no lines, is that right?

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