So obviously a first film by an actor who want to direct. Filled with sloppy collages of styles of films he's seen/been in before, zero originality. It's trying REALLY hard to be a quirky coen brothers crime dramedy but fails at both comedy and drama. He even got roger deakins to shoot it so that's an indication of intent. 90% of the time when actors try to be directors it doesn't work. It's somethibg you need to dedicate yourself to fully, just because you've been on films doesn't mean you know how to make them well. Forced myself to watch it for hoffman, Caleb Landry Jones, roger deakins, John turtorro, Richard Jenkins, all of whom have worked with the coen brothers...
Review of God's Pocket
