Already begging me for a rewatch even though I just finished it, Opening Night is probably my favourite Cassavetes film I've seen so far. Not to say I disliked his other works, but they were at times repetitive and aimless in a way that this film most definitely is not. The structure of the play, both inside and outside of the fourth wall, provide great dramatic weight to the story, making it feel as if it's actually going somewhere. Gena…
Like a longer, semi-restrained I Think You Should Leave sketch, Friendship is both deeply hilarious and deeply sad, somehow about the chronic male loneliness affecting so many middle-aged (and my generation too, if we're being serious) guys AND how we shouldn't have pulled out of Afghanistan. Paul Rudd is perfectly cast. Tim Robinson is a comedic force so hilarious that he had me holding back laughter every time he was even in frame. Shot surprisingly well, using its visual aesthetic…
Pre-Madonna? No, I'd say Naomi was being pretty reasonable the whole time. Catholics are just like that, unfortunately.
