 Thanks for checking out this movie review video So this is for the 2020 release of Becky and I'd seen a portion of a trailer for this before it came out And it caught my attention because Kevin James as a villain that has never happened before I mean there have been these kind of more light comedic actors who have taken on more serious roles in the past I know Robin Williams had done that at one point He was probably like the first one that I became very aware of that This is a very weird role for this guy So just to see this happen kind of again with someone like Kevin James I was like whoa, and I will say up front He did a very nice job in that role and I really would be interested in seeing him again in that role But anyway, let me jump back into Becky. I'll tell you the good. I'll tell you the bad about it But overall I enjoyed this film and I would recommend that people check it out It's directed by Jonathan Mallott and Carrie Murnian who also directed films cooties and bushwick I have seen cooties and I did enjoy cooties So I don't have a review for it on my channel unfortunately at some point I'll get there because I watched it like many years ago Written by Nick Morris ruckus sky What a name and lane sky who also wrote scripts for a rattle the cage and the devil to pay Now I was just talking about Kevin James But apparently originally the villain in this film was supposed to be played by Simon Peg Which also would have been an interesting choice But I'm kind of glad that he had scheduling conflicts and couldn't do it because then we got Kevin James And I think Kevin James was really good for this part That rolls me into the synopsis. What is this film about? So it's basically about a white supremacist in jail who ends up breaking out That is Kevin James character with some others and they're looking for something they're on a mission They're looking for something they've had this plan for years about getting out of jail and going after something and that butts up against a family Obviously there's a character named Becky in this because of the title It's her and her family who it ends up butting up against and it's not just her old family It's kind of a fusion of you know her mother's not there anymore and her father Who she's having problems with is with another woman and that woman has a son And so it's this kind of issue of the melding so what's going on from a you know Danger aspect with these convicts getting out and showing up There's also at the same time this kind of issue of conflict within this family unit Because obviously Becky's not happy about her father moving on in essence But then there are other things that end up coming out a little bit Which honestly it's not like said outright, but when you think about what's going on in the film and motivations And why things are happening you come to a realization about the family dynamic that you're just like That's interesting so be on the lookout for that They really do telegraph where the film's going with the opening conversation. Yes There's an opening conversation that really Sets up where you'll end up at the end because it is one of those films where like it Starts with where it ends and then ends with where it started Which I like I like that use of that narrative device So I'm down with it It kind of gives you like a bit of a teaser before they you know bring it back and get a little bit slower And then work their way back up. So that's cool Happy to see Joel McHale in this. I really like Joel McHale as an actor My favorite role of his I know a lot of people will be like, oh, it's gonna be community No, because I haven't watched all of community yet. Just a little bit but I will say that I Really love him an assassination nation and if you haven't seen that film definitely check it out He's not a huge part of that film But his role is really good and he did a great job and that's just a great film in general So they stack establish the struggles of the main character very effectively very early on So you really it's not that you just understand the character early on But you know what they're going through you know the conflicts that are in place and It gets that stuff kind of out of the way kind of fast. So you don't have to you know Keep having it talked about over and over and over again They do do a good job of kind of addressing something like that and then being like okay moving on which I do appreciate Well relatively early in they do something that people really hate seeing in the in film in general And it happens a few other times stuff kind of like that If you don't like harm to animals people this might not be your movie. I'm relatively I'm relatively okay with it My problem is when I can tell that animals have been treated poorly on set as it being a part of the film That's my problem because I know that any sort of violence against animals in the film is not real and that's okay But I do fully understand why it's hard for people to see stuff like that. I do Intense times they use a very low discordant music that is effective in increasing the tension But they do go too hard on the music at times especially in times like that and that's one thing I will always harp on it's that we don't need to be screamed at by the score We are intelligent enough audience members if you just play it low or medium We'll get it. We know where you're going. We know what you're trying to say We know the mood you're trying to create You don't have to nail people over the head and scream at them with your score and this film does a bit of that And it really bothers me. Maybe it doesn't bother you. That's fine. Just telling you where I stand There are some cool and interesting shot transitions in this That's one of the biggest things the directing and cinematography very polished looks very very nice And along with that these cool shot transitions. I always appreciate Creative fun interesting shot transitions and it makes you take notice of directing and cinematography in a film And with this film you take notice of those things. So that's a big plus There is something gross Involving a vulnerable body part that some people will have to look away from I'm looking at you subscriber uncle Pete Just letting you know it's in there. You might want to cover your eyes when it comes up You'll know when it's coming pretty much. I appreciated this particular scene. It is a gross out scene It is particularly brutal. I enjoyed it, but I know there are people out there who have to look away just saying There's a point where things turn and that's what everyone's waiting for I Like the conversation that triggers this turning point as well You know those films that you're watching and you're like, I know where this is eventually going So you're really waiting for that moment where that that where it starts to like go go from like a fast walk to a sprint When that moment happens in the film you start getting more excited at least I did and you're like here We go strap in let's do this and then it's more fun Not that it wasn't fun before that but the fun goes way up in my opinion You get some good violent payoff. That's kind of speaking to that turning point of when things start to get more fun there's some really brutal violent good payoff for this film and Yeah, I mean you can figure out who is exacting revenge in this Hmm title maybe yes, and it's fun There's a quasi subplot that seems like it was added just to fill out some runtime now Obviously if you watch enough of my reviews, you know that one of my pet peeves is padding Runtime just to hit a specific time or get around there So this is about an hour and a half So you can see those moments because there are some pacing issues with this film where obviously there's some stuff That's padded now with one of the convict characters There's an aspect of that character that seems very out of place in my opinion It feels very forced it feels very so what and for that reason it feels like it was thrown in there to pad the runtime Ultimately it comes into play at the end of the film But I would argue that we're better off with a film that doesn't have that aspect to it That should have been dropped in my opinion It kind of cheapens the story to a degree it actually cheapens the actions and the heroic Feats of one of the characters in my opinion the main character Which kind of sucks because it's about that character. You want to see all about that character You want all the glory for that character? So It just kind of cheapens things in my opinion. I wish it was left out There is a cool moment toward the end that is cool for what happens, but also because of how they chose sorry chose to shoot that film or shoot that scene you will know what I'm talking about It's a very interesting cool scene. It happens around a campfire Just know that that scene like you see it coming You like you know what's gonna happen at that point like you pick up on it Before one of the characters picks up on it and you're just like oh, I see what's going on That's cool, but then the way they shot it Even cooler love that moment. It might it's one of my favorite moments of the film Very solid ending, but there's unfinished business that will make you mad that they did not resolve There is an item that is featured within the film that ends up becoming important But it it's left to mystery then like it's it's it's kind of like I understand that this is important Now tell me why this is important and they never tell you why it's important I hate that a lot of people hate that and You might be pissed off by the end of the film because of that, but it's a good film It's definitely worth watching just know going into it that little thing will drive you crazy That they do not explain. I mean, I guess they're trying to set it up for a sequel Maybe leave it open. I don't know but Come on, man You got a satisfying our imagination. We're curious. We need this Like I said some pacing issues here and there but relatively okay with the pacing in general I already talked about Kevin James doing quite a good job But Lulu Wilson the titular character of Becky Really nice job. Her acting was on point. She did a phenomenal phenomenal job in a role That's pretty demanding honestly I would love to see Lulu will Wilson and more stuff because she has got chops Quite enjoy what she did there. I Find myself wondering if this was going to be as Straightforward as it seemed story wise or if they're gonna end up being some sort of twist that comes up at some point No twist They definitely did miss a lot of potential opportunities with the story now that said it's still a good film It's just while I was watching it. I just saw all this potential I'm like, we would be really cool if they did this right now We're really cool if they did this right now. They didn't take any of the side paths It's basically like they found this main road and they just stayed on the main road the entire time They saw the side pass as they were going by like they're like you're seeing signs when you're on a highway of like You know rest stop here comes a Starbucks here comes a Papa John's here comes a Dunkin Donuts and they chose to get off at none of those They just wanted to stay on that road. I I think it would have been fun to hit some rest stops honestly because you could throw in some really interesting stuff, but They they missed out on a lot of opportunities like this was a good film It could have been a great film if they added more to it, but You know, maybe other people don't feel the same way and that's fine and you can tell me about it There is some good subtext about Discovery of who you truly are and what you learn about those close to you in the process of finding out who you are basically And just also just working through things, you know working working through things personally working through things with your family and Being okay, you know working through things both emotionally both within relationships, but also When you're in danger and physically So I like the that those kind of are together throughout the film moving forward, so Pretty good film. I did enjoy it. So out of five stars with half stars in play. I'm gonna give it a very solid three and a half star rating I did enjoy this. I would recommend it. It's worth it and Could they do a sequel I think so Not a hunt. Well, I was gonna say I'm not a hundred percent sure what they would do for a sequel But it just a few ideas did just pop into my mind with what they could do. So could be interesting Just saying Anyway, thank you for checking this out. Put your comments down there if you see Becky You can go ahead and put spoilers in the comments. That's fine. Did you love it? Hate it in between. Let's talk about that Also, do me a favor hit subscribe if you are not subscribed already if you are subscribed already Thank you very much. You are awesome. If you're not subscribed Please do so because of a few things one cost you nothing to It takes like a second and it's totally painless and three It really really keeps me motivated to keep these videos going. I make no money. 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