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Finally got around to If I had Legs I’d Kick You and Normal this weekend.

Normal is just silly but a good laugh and I found it refreshing after how heavy Legs is. It’s not high cinema and has the feeling of a mid quality season of Fargo and there are some pop culture references snuck in for good measure.

I first actually heard of If I had Legs I’d Kick You from a post on Weird Al’s Instagram. The movie is serious but apparently you can’t have a dramatic film starring two comedy powerhouses without some silly marketing. Overall, as others have indicated, it isn’t as strong as it could be, which is a shame. I am rather a fan of Rose Bryne’s dramatic work and thought she was fantastic in Damages. Overall the film does convey the message as intended - domestic work is often not seen as work, and the additional stress of caring for a child with special needs compounds those challenges. There are some turns the story takes that I think distract from or undermine the message and overall it could have been a bit tighter.
 
OceanOfMead said:
Finally got around to If I had Legs I’d Kick You and Normal this weekend.

Normal is just silly but a good laugh and I found it refreshing after how heavy Legs is. It’s not high cinema and has the feeling of a mid quality season of Fargo and there are some pop culture references snuck in for good measure.

I first actually heard of If I had Legs I’d Kick You from a post on Weird Al’s Instagram. The movie is serious but apparently you can’t have a dramatic film starring two comedy powerhouses without some silly marketing. Overall, as others have indicated, it isn’t as strong as it could be, which is a shame. I am rather a fan of Rose Bryne’s dramatic work and thought she was fantastic in Damages. Overall the film does convey the message as intended - domestic work is often not seen as work, and the additional stress of caring for a child with special needs compounds those challenges. There are some turns the story takes that I think distract from or undermine the message and overall it could have been a bit tighter.
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Also watched Normal this weekend. I typically enjoy Wheatley enough but found this severely lacking compared to Nobody and Nobody 2
 
OceanOfMead said:
Finally got around to If I had Legs I’d Kick You and Normal this weekend.

Normal is just silly but a good laugh and I found it refreshing after how heavy Legs is. It’s not high cinema and has the feeling of a mid quality season of Fargo and there are some pop culture references snuck in for good measure.

I first actually heard of If I had Legs I’d Kick You from a post on Weird Al’s Instagram. The movie is serious but apparently you can’t have a dramatic film starring two comedy powerhouses without some silly marketing. Overall, as others have indicated, it isn’t as strong as it could be, which is a shame. I am rather a fan of Rose Bryne’s dramatic work and thought she was fantastic in Damages. Overall the film does convey the message as intended - domestic work is often not seen as work, and the additional stress of caring for a child with special needs compounds those challenges. There are some turns the story takes that I think distract from or undermine the message and overall it could have been a bit tighter.
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If I had Legs I would Kick You was the highest ratio of best acting (Rose Byrne) to worst viewing experience I’ve ever encountered. She was great, but an awful slog of a film. Avoid if curious.
 
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I really enjoyed IIHLIKY. I mean, it was very unenjoyable to watch but I thought it was very good. Highly recommend it if you wanna watch some depressing shit.
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sameasiteverwas said:
I really enjoyed IIHLIKY. I mean, it was very unenjoyable to watch but I thought it was very good. Highly recommend it if you wanna watch some depressing shit.
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Agree to disagree. I enjoy the dark and depressing, but this was just slog for the sake of it for me.
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phing said:
Agree to disagree. I enjoy the dark and depressing when meaningful and stirs something, but this was just slog for the sake of it for me.
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And I think this is why I felt the narrative needed to be tightened up or hit a little harder. You’re supposed to feel Byrne’s character burning out as each challenge presents itself and support systems are taken away. Some scenes were more effective than others.

I haven’t seen Falling Down in years but I think Legs holds up an interesting mirror to it.
 
seedavid said:
It seems like Disclosure Day is going to be a divisive one. Without spoiling anything I will just say that overall I liked it, but the first 90 or so minutes were fine and enjoyable, then the last 45 or so minutes REALLY WORKED for me. But I recognize that ymmv. My theater last night was pretty full though, which I think is good news.
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Similar feelings. 3rd act was strong. Fine and enjoyable like you said.

8/12 eggs
 
Litheum94 said:
If I Had Legs was my 4th favorite movie of 2025. Loved it.
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You and me sitting down to watch depressing movies:

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OceanOfMead said:
Finally got around to If I had Legs I’d Kick You and Normal this weekend.

Normal is just silly but a good laugh and I found it refreshing after how heavy Legs is. It’s not high cinema and has the feeling of a mid quality season of Fargo and there are some pop culture references snuck in for good measure.

I first actually heard of If I had Legs I’d Kick You from a post on Weird Al’s Instagram. The movie is serious but apparently you can’t have a dramatic film starring two comedy powerhouses without some silly marketing. Overall, as others have indicated, it isn’t as strong as it could be, which is a shame. I am rather a fan of Rose Bryne’s dramatic work and thought she was fantastic in Damages. Overall the film does convey the message as intended - domestic work is often not seen as work, and the additional stress of caring for a child with special needs compounds those challenges. There are some turns the story takes that I think distract from or undermine the message and overall it could have been a bit tighter.
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I only know the name of this movie because Conan is in it and has talked about it on his podcast.
 
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Michael Sarnoski makes movies about how I've felt the last ~5 years so I tend to like them. The Death of Robin Hood is about how stories can be used for great evil by brutal men or to help heal broken people. Sort of weak character work. Maybe I just didn't believe Robin's arc even though I felt Hugh Jackman was very good. Incredibly well made like everything Sarnoski has done. The first half hour is WILDLY brutal and then it gives way to a quieter, higher minded movie. A lot of throughlines from Pig->Day One->Robin Hood worth interrogating. I don't usually like "you've never seen *insert famous character* LIKE THIS" type movies but I don't get the feeling he's really interested in that. Probably Sarnoski's weakest yet but a very admirable swing.

Patton Oswalt actually moderated a pretty good Q&A.
 
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