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A Lot of Nothing

2022

Y'lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Lex Scott Davis, Justin Hartley ...

Drama. Comedy. Thriller James and Vanessa are ostensibly the perfect married couple; beautiful, successful, and smart. Their lives spiral out of control when they decide to seek justice against a neighbor they saw commit a crime on the evening news.

	Media	Author	Review
		Todd McCarthy Deadline	"Social and racial issues at the center of things here possess a real electric charge, the performances convey considerable heat and the filmmaking pushes you into a feeling of great intimacy with the characters"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"'A Lot of Nothing' careens to a shock-value ending that's more perturbing than exciting. The points the film sets out to raise ultimately, and unfortunately, get lost in the twists and turns"
		Jessica Kiang Variety	"Only a pulpy final third mars actor-turned-director Mo McRae's stylish, witty, superbly performed class, race and relationship satire"
		Rod Machen Austin Chronicle	"As matters build to their ultimate conclusion, [it] branches out into much more than just race and policing issues (...) McRae leaves the audience with a clear sense that nothing is as simple as it seems or we'd like it to be"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"The promise of that opening scene starts to dissipate until the whole thing explodes in a series of revelations and final decisions that just aren't well-executed, coming off more manipulative than anything else"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"The overall momentum stalls and prevents it from sticking its landing (...) A promising debut from McRae, who has a strong grasp with regards to maintaining much of its tension through dialogue alone (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"It’s both a little crazy and strong as well as deeply fascinating (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ronda Racha Penrice The Wrap	"McRae certainly shows promise as a director, if not a writer, with Noel, Coleman, Anderson, and Scott demonstrating they can handle complex portrayals well. It’s just unfortunate the story doesn’t live up to all their talents"
		Paul Le Bloody Disgusting	"Had the movie taken a simpler and consistent approach to its complex topic, it might have been more effective (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"

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