Our Friend (January 22, 2021)

Our Friend is a comedy-drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, from a screenplay by Brad Ingelsby. It stars Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson and Jason Segel.

It is scheduled to be released on January 22, 2021, by Gravitas Ventures.

Based on the true story The Friend written by Matthew Teague.

 

Happy to see Jason Segel back in action a bit more. But this story is BRUTALLY sad. I don't know if I'll be able to watch the film version of it without some serious emotional preparation.

 

Wow this looks really good.

 

This is out there. Probably going to watch tonight

 

Definitely watching this over the weekend

 

heard it was simply okay

 

This was fine. Sad. Everyone was good in it, not sure why it was panned. Also:

When Some Critics Reject the Film That’s About Your Life

 

It’s just kind of okay. The run time and the bouncing between timelines really messes with the flow of the movie. Jason Segel makes this for me. I was so happy to see him back in a movie.

 

I haven’t seen this, but for anyone who hasn’t read the original article, I can’t recommend it highly enough. Devastatingly sad, but beautifully written.

 

Wow I really loved this. Jason Segal might just be my favorite actor. I absolutely lost it when Dane pressed play on the voice mail the second time

 

I enjoyed this but agree that the timeline jumps were a little jarring. Segal was great though.

 

I didn’t mind the timeline jumps if they were done better. We just don’t really get to see them actually being friends with him prior to him moving in. One scene makes it seem like Casey Affleck doesn’t know him that well, but another guy says he slept on their couch throughout college

 

Also, for the love of God, let’s do away with the timeline card that’s presented like it’s being typed out on a typewriter.

 

the entire movie should have been the Call Me Maybe scene
is a journalist never not a dick in a movie haha
Jason Segel was practically playing Uncle Joey
the age gap with Casey and Jason and Dakota and the fact that no one had southern accents was distracting, I guess she could be 35 instead of 30

I think the problem with the timelines and framing Dane in the narrative were inevitable, the casting was good individually just cohesively did not make sense haha

also making this Blackfish and Megan Leavey is fascinating

 

yeah i really likes this. devastating.