A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY MOVIE REVIEW

Welcome to yet another review where Chris is absolutely correct in his opinion and Wright is not (editor: I think you got that backwards). A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a trip into magical realism on a path well, and much better, trod by films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Amélie (Editor: Influenced by, sure, but better? IDK) Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie are David and Sarah, two single folks both fine with their dating statuses, both on a trip to a wedding, both using the same car rental agency that happens to be magic or some f**king thing I guess. The real purpose of this pushy and poorly stocked agency run by Kevin Kline and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who should have been in the film significantly more than they are, is to manipulate these two crazy kids into getting together. WHETHER THEY LIKE IT OR NOT. How so, you ask? By a silly and often dull series of voyages into each other’s pasts using magical doors set along the way to their wedding destination. (editor: you mean poignant, funny, and beautiful voyages) No I do not, shut the hell up, editor. (editor: no, YOU shut up, you bitter old curmudgeon). Ok, this arguing in text is getting us nowhere. Y’all should just listen to Chris, Wright, Ben, and Frank on the review hash it out.

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DIRECTED BY: Kogonada

STARRING: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Yuvi Hecht, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Brandon Perea, Chloe East, Hamish Linklater, Lucy Thomas, Calahan Skogman, Jacqueline Novak, Jennifer Grant, Shelby Simmons

 

YOUR REVIEWERS

 



Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Deliberations of Doom)

Born in the wilds of northern Virginia, Chris managed to put all of his survival skills to use and barely escaped with his life to Austin Texas in 1992 where ever since he’s dabbled in everything from plumber’s assistant to sandwich maker, from band to bar and theater management. An opportunity to see theatrical release films for free by becoming a critic on a local public access show called “The Reel Deal” turned into a full-time job when Chris and his friends decided to take it to the internet. They built the site Spill.com, adding multiple podcasts and animated features, to no small amount of success. During this time, a fortuitous friendship sprung up between Chris and young Brian Salisbury, who was also a local film critic, and they merged their forces of will, and their laundry list of ideas for shows, to eventually build this community of critics. While Brian eventually followed his heart to a new family, Chris continues on with a cast of colorful folks from all over the country (and a few others).

 



Wright Sulek (The Other Boss, Trash in the Can, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, One Man’s Trash, Screener Squad)

Wright hails from the northern suburbs of Dallas, Texas. His passion for filmmaking brought him to Austin to study and make movies. Since then he’s had his hand in acting, writing, and directing his own short films with numerous like-minded film geeks he’s met along his journey. His newest interest has brought him into the podcasting world. He co-hosted a few different movie related podcasts such as ‘And Now This’ and ‘The Match Cut’. He currently co-hosts with longtime friend, Eric Samaniego, where they talk shop about the grimiest, trashiest, lost gems of movies on their show, ‘Trash in the Can’. Wright also guests and hosts reviews on Screener Squad and Highly Suspect Reviews as well as co-hosts Digital Noise with Chris Cox. As of 2024, Wright has now been inducted into the Austin Film Critics Association as wel...