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Fool's Paradise (2023)
I Enjoyed it, but there were some issues by the end
First, I want to agree with another review that said the critics were way too harsh. It was not terrible by any means. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the majority of the movie, but the ending does lack focus, and I'm not sure Ken Jeong (although a funny guy) has the acting chops to be taken seriously enough. John Malkovitch's brief role was also completely dubious and a little bizarre. Charlie was great (although, as a fan of his voice, I did start to miss it by the end), several of the cameos were great, and there were some really memorable and hilarious scenes that had us laughing out loud. Even when I wasn't laughing, I spent most of the movie with a smile on my face. It was also quite pleasing stylistically.
Charlie Day is a great actor, was charming even when silent, and we all know he can write a hilarious scene, as we have over 15 years of Sunny content to prove it. Maybe, though, he was a little in over his head trying to tackle all three roles for the length of an entire movie. Still, I would be happy to watch another movie written or directed by him in the future, should he decide to continue (though, after the reception of this one, not sure he will).