Saturday, April 18, 2026

Jonah Hill's Disastrous Film OUTCOME-How Come this was Made?

Jonah Hill knows a thing or two about working in Hollywood with temperamental talent and tempering press with a crises to do damage control.  Hill writes, directs, produces and acts in this hackneyed film that's meant to be a clever parody on the movie industry. The film fails miserably.  Wearing too many hats, the film is absolute. There's even a literal, putrid crap scene in which Hill who plays Ira, a fast-talking, self-absorbed agent to movie star, Reef (a befuddled Keanu Reeves) insists Reef accompanies while he's on the crapper because he's so busy he doesn't have time to waste. He also makes his forlorn assistant bring him better quality toilet paper.  The movie tries to satirize the kiss ass mentality everyone has for celebrity, faux reality and our litigious and outright extortionist mentalities.  Reef is a beloved movie icon who's been out of the spotlight in rehab for several years after a reputation ruining fiasco and is anxious to make his comeback.  Ira insists he can keep matters under wraps if only he tells him everything and obeys everything he's instructed by him. Reef has maintained two best friends since high; Kyle (Cameron Diaz) and Xander (Matt Bomer).  The are the only two who love him for himself and the only ones honest with him and whom he doesn't  to impress. Still, Reef rankles them with his brittleness and then seeks their forgiveness. No forgiveness is due Hill who roped in a great cast, especially Reeves who despite their acting chomps can't get this off-putting, waste of film and your time should be fool enough to watch it. The only redeeming scene is between Reef's mom, Dinah Hawk (the incomparable soap star, Susan Lucci).  Hawk asks her son to be on camera for a reality scene on her real housewives show.  The dialogue between them seemed to be the first legitimate poignant interaction until Hawk wants to do a retraction. The outstanding question remains, how come this horrendous film was made and put out on Apple TV? 

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