Overview
A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.
So, about Highball…. yeah…. I know that every great director had to start somewhere. I didn’t even mind the characters or the acting so much – I thought the female lead was fantastic. The problem was simple: there is nothing for the viewer here. I guess it was meant to be a fly-on-the-wall kind of experience? It didn’t work on any level. The movie felt like we were stuck at a bad party. How did Peter Bogdanovich get sucked into this mess?
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Highball
Movie title: Highball
Movie description: A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.
Date published: 2023-02-16
Director(s): Noah Baumbach
Actor(s): Justine Bateman, Noah Baumbach, Peter Bogdanovich, Andrea Bowen, Dean Cameron, Chris Eigeman, Carlos Jacott, Annabella Sciorra, Eric Stoltz, Ally Sheedy, Rae Dawn Chong, Christopher Reed, Lauren Katz, John Lehr, Louise Stratten, Catherine Kellner, Dean Wareham
Genre: Comedy, Romance
My Review
So, about Highball…. yeah…. I know that every great director had to start somewhere. I didn’t even mind the characters or the acting so much – I thought the female lead was fantastic. The problem was simple: there is nothing for the viewer here. I guess it was meant to be a fly-on-the-wall kind of experience? It didn’t work on any level. The movie felt like we were stuck at a bad party. How did Peter Bogdanovich get sucked into this mess?
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My Review - 4/10
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