Just passed the pass line

Geraldine 2022-03-23 09:02:59

"Flypaper", which was released in the United States in August this year, is obviously an untimely product. Personally, I think this film might get a little more attention if it was released in the spring, but it is not dead. I chose the bloody summer vacation. The result is obvious. Under the siege and interception of this year's blockbuster films such as "Ha 7 Down" and "Change 3", it is obvious that they went offline without even letting a fart. The filmmakers also know that this film obviously does not have "Hangover" "The same dark horse potential, so I didn't even bother to do publicity and ended it hastily.
As a low-cost crime suspense comedy, the most basic positioning of its script is still accurate. Two groups of robbers ransack a bank at the same time, one team is a connoisseur, the other team is a native, is it a conspiracy or a coincidence? This is a very interesting material, plus the ghost in the bank, a neurotic uncle who seems to be playing soy sauce but accidentally became a key character, the whole movie scene takes place in that unlucky bank In the beginning of this movie, we lost a lot of baggage to us, but when the plot slowly unfolded, the screenwriter started to be lazy as if he was rushing to get married, and many materials that could be mined were given up, and often very Crude way to end some branches.
Although the screenwriter was a bit lazy, he didn't make any logical mistakes. I think the reason why this film sinks into the sea is still the director. Obviously, the director's scheduling ability in the limited space is not enough, and he does not show the tension and tension that should be in the limited space. The handling of the group drama is a bit too confusing. Organized, the editing is not clean enough, and some places seem procrastination.
But having said that, there is no major plot flaw in this film. Although the reasoning sometimes seems a bit sloppy, it is still reasonable. The integrity and completion of the story are relatively good, and the performances of the actors are also above the pass line. The jokes will not be cold, and the ending is quite Hollywood, and children's shoes who prefer black comedy can try it out.

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Extended Reading
  • Roel 2022-03-26 09:01:11

    Too much dialogue, too much acting, and far-fetched plot logic.

  • Salvador 2022-03-15 09:01:06

    Through the film gag, the burdens are endless. Maybe many people don’t like this kind of editing and look down upon this kind of false reasoning, but the obsessive-compulsive uncle’s spirit, the 2B spirit of two dumb thieves, vaguely reveals the same dark humor as "Hot Day Afternoon", it is still very It's eye-catching.

Flypaper quotes

  • Kaitlin: It's kinda weird.

    Tripp Kennedy: What is?

    Kaitlin: The numbers you mentioned, 101, 157, 557, they're all prime numbers.

  • Weinstein: We always said that we would bail on any job if the intel sucked. Already the vault specs are shit, we're behind schedule, our number 3 guy Lancelot is a fuckin' psycho. We got two hillbillies in the lobby playing with weapons-grade plastic explosives, our faces in the the open. Ten years ago we would have bailed, you know I'm right.

    Darrien: Ten years ago we weren't in a recession.