Lisa Mania (2021) User Reviews

Low budget fun

[Maestrol · 7/10 · 26 April 2024]

This movie kind of took me by surprise. It starts off a pretty standard low-budget romcom where a guy suspects his wife is cheating, so he teams up with his buddy to dig into it. But then it takes some really unexpected turns. I dont want to spoil anything, but let's just say there are some fantastical elements that pop up and are surprisingly well done, considering the clear budget constraints.

Honestly, it starts a bit slow, and it might have earned another star from me if the first 15 minutes were faster paced but as the movie goes on, the characters start to grow on you in their own quirky way.

The humor might not be everyone's thing but there's something endearing about it. It's not the kind of laugh-out-loud comedy that keeps you in stitches the whole time (a couple of scenes did crack me up though), and if that's what you're after, this might not quite meet your expectations. But if you're open for something a little different, with an unconventional charm and quirky characters, you might like this a lot more than you expect.

What happened

[phulla · 1/10 · 18 February 2024]

Wasn't funny.

No depth.

No story.

No chatacter.

Strong evidence of no budget rather than low budget.

There are so many ways to start a movie and the main thing is the hook, what can you introduce in the first 5 minutes that will grab the audience and throw them into the story as if their own life depends on finding out the outcome. I expect a movie to throw a hook or three and then establish characters and plot within the first 15-20 minutes, or at least an idea of the story or background, depending on the style and theme of the movie but this was pure boredom, a meaningless boring conversation between two characters and no other scene for the whole movie, more or less.

Wasn't funny at all, I didn't laugh, I didn't even circle my mouth with a hint of even a smile.

No depth, bland, boring characters, nothing special and nothing to even remember.

No story at all, even though it centers around one man and his wife, and their business, I wasn't interested.

Not sure who's been watching this but the current 8.8 rating is not a reflection of this movie, those ratings are most likely the actors production staff family and friends. IMDb should seriously consider 0 ratings because there are some movies that don't even deserve a 1 just for the sake of being able to write a review.

Movies should grab an audience by the neck in a headlock and drag them along for a ride, make the audience believe they're in the movie, alongside the characters or even relating to one of the characters, if I want to be on the outside looking in, I'd go stand outside a shop window.

A unique take on a relationship crisis

[coffeewithcake · 9/10 · 9 October 2022]

With its absurdist humor, this movie keeps you on your toes at each moment. The two main characters really give the movie its color and charm with their chemistry and antics as they take a seemingly mundane situation and escalate it across the course of the film. You'll find aspects of them that are relatable and human, yet the progression of events keeps you wondering what they'll do next. This movie presents a relationship crisis at a wacky intersection of suspense, heart, silly surrealism, and vivid moments that have you laughing with no warning. Come with with an open mind, and leave entertained.

One the funniest and most quirky movies I've seen in a while!

[nicole_madans · 9/10 · 5 September 2022]

So this film started off like a regular comedy but then surprised me by getting hilariously wild. I'm a big fan of fantasy movies so I loved the more fantastical elements of it, and the dark humor had me laughing at things I didn't expect to! It was really different and it was super refreshing compared to the movies I'm used to seeing. Also the acting was great too, the two main guys are way too funny together and had me invested in all of their crazy drama. This is definitely one of those films I'm gonna want to go back and rewatch a second time. Give this film a chance, it's super weird but in a good way!

A hilarious drug fueled romp

[tinkertrain-19355 · 9/10 · 25 August 2022]

I liked the movie cover and premise so I decided to give it a shot. I'm always up for fun comedies, and this one didn't disappoint! Dom and his buddy are hilarious. His friend is the WORST influence on him haha, but the great thing is that he cares, and actually that's what I liked the most about this paranoid romp about Dom thinking his wife is cheating, its that all the characters do care about Dom and most of the paranoia, and other straaange things, (no spoilers!) he experiences are mental blocks that he needs to work through, and work, slap, beat, scream, and cry though he does! Great movie, great directing, and good concept. It'll make you laugh.