This movie is boring at best and cringe-worthy at worst. The only reason I even knew this movie existed was that Chrissie Fit promoted it on her Instagram. I loved Chrissie in the Pitch Perfect film and think she's done some good work in other films (Women is Losers, Teen Beach, All my Life, Pitch Perfect 2&3, etc..). So, I figured I'd give this one a go. Sadly, Chrissie isn't in much. Only like the first 20 minutes, she has a small role as Cora's music producer. Instead, the film follows Cora, a failing singer whose life is spiraling. We're led to believe in the introduction that Cora was a talented singer at one time. However, Cora has fallen on hard times, affecting her music. So, she leaves L. A. and returns to Portland to find her girlfriend, who she was previously in an open relationship with, has moved on without her. So, Cora must figure out where her life goes from here.
This film has a few major problems. It's supposed to be a comedy, but I didn't laugh once. The humor never hit home, and a lot of the jokes were really focused. Additionally, Cora is super unlikable and a selfish jerk throughout. Even when you learn why she is the way she is the way she is, it's hard to relate to her. I kept thinking she was going to change, but she never did. Also, the scenes with Cora and her ex and her ex's new girlfriend are so cringe. Like how socially inept are you not to realize your girlfriend has moved on? And the ex is just as bad for letting the scenes drag on. The real victim is the ex's new girlfriend, who deserved better than having to deal with those two. It's just all too over the top and unrealistic. Plus, they were mean to the dog for no reason. To make matters worse, many of the scenes felt improvised, as if they were done in one take. The actors rush and stumble over their lines. The best moments are when you see Actors who are too good for this movie randomly show up for about 5 minutes. For instance, Tomas Mann is randomly in this movie for about five minutes. Lastly, the ending was so rushed and totally unearned. All in all, it was a hard watch, and I'd say skip this one.
