Life Upside Down

IN A NUTSHELL: Three couples who know one another are stuck at home during the beginning of the lockdown. Jonathan, Clarissa, and Paul will see their lives turned upside-down, forced to look at each other and ultimately at themselves. The movie was written and directed by Cecilia Miniucchi.

THINGS I LIKED: I always get a kick out of Bob Odenkirk. This movie really felt like Radha Mitchell's movie though.

The movie explored how the pandemic forced us to look at ourselves, our relationships, and our life choices.

Because I'm a university professor who taught online during the pandemic, I thought some of the scenes where one of the characters taught school online were entertaining.

It's impressive that all of the actors were assigned the task of filming their own scenes from their mobile devices because the movie was made during the actual quarantine period!

THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: I didn't really like any of the characters. They all seemed rather selfish and paper-thin. I like Radha Mitchell as an actress, but I couldn't stand her character who was having an affair with a married man and thought the world revolved around her. I couldn't find anyone I wanted to root for.

This would have been much more interesting if the movie had come out in 2020.

I suppose some people think infidelity is charming or funny. It's not. So many of the characters were having affairs.

I don't have much patience with people who say they are bored. There are SO many amazing things to see and do in this world!

TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of sexual situations and conversations. So many affairs.

Kids will be completely bored.

Some profanity, including F-bombs.

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I genuinely tried to watch this film, but I couldn't even make it through the first ten minutes. From the outset, the script feels poorly constructed, with clunky dialogue and a storyline that lacks any real engagement or originality. The directing fails to bring any nuance or depth to the material, leaving the actors struggling to make something out of nothing. Even the usually talented cast seems lost, with performances that come across as flat and uninspired. The production design and cinematography are unbelievably subpar, lacking any creativity or visual appeal. It's baffling how someone as talented as Bob Odenkirk ended up in a project like this. Perhaps it seemed promising on paper or was a result of contractual obligations, but it's hard to reconcile his involvement with the overall quality of the film. It's disappointing to see so much potential wasted in a film that fails on nearly every level.

Is this even considered as a full length movie or just a short film. I mean the way they have shot the film with ipads & iphones with a basic plot and considering covid is a good move but nothing interesting to watch instead of a boring affair and a broken marriage. I mean common even if you are shooting with mobile phones that doesn't mean you gonna show the same old generation old story that none of us are not interested to watch. I'm literally laughing in the entire movie and was guessing like what the hell is going on I mean yes covid life was tough but people were already bored and this movie will also bore you on another level.

This movie is only for those who hasn't experience the covid situation rest of them can ignore....