Overview System Requirements Related. In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (LaKeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, propel My wife she I watched it yesterday, and while I get the deeper meaning in the movie...it was just weird in a way I could follow. The movie finally expanded wider this weekend, and opened on about 6-7 screens for all of Greater Cincinnati. US: Annapurna Pictures. Sorry for formatting, on a phone. @rhialto "Sorry to bother you" is a very common phrase, intended to politely ask for someone's attention. I think it was much more a "biting off much more than they can chew" sort of thing, too many things thrown at the wall to have a nice flow. L:"does the store let you take tips?" He might've felt more guilty about selling to elderly widows or whatever. How many after school specials have you seen about dude getting overly greedy before he realizes he was wrong and rebels against the machine. It took me a second to realize who she was talking to but when I turned around and saw an elder lady staring at me. This movies has a billionaire tech bro who wants to turn his work force into horse monsters. Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 American dark comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut.It stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer.The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Me:no problem, if you need anything else I will be here trying to find some dinner". Over a week ago, boo! What are you looking for?" The third act where the main character learned that all of his friends were right about the main villain being a dickhead never happened! I've read through so many threads now, but haven't really found anyone who had the same thoughts on the film as I did. This must be bizzaro world, because of course on regular earth everybody with artistic skills is making six figures! Edit: spelling. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. An artist who doesn't make enough money to get by? Sorry To Bother You is certainly not everyone's cup of tea. I had a lanyard for my car keys (old car, looks like a house key) in my pocket draping out a little. It’s all on Hulu. S: "Yeah! I I agree, very choppy and the character arcs were eh, but there was also some decent things. “Terrible audience” or not, the film was lacking. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Proud Member of [The Coalition of Online Communities](https://www.reddit.com/r/the_coalition/). Sorry to bother you milady, but id like to inform you that i just ejaculated to your reddit avatar. It stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. She was very nice when talling to you, old people are usually the nicest. Description. That says a lot more about you than it does about the film. Oh hey Jeremy from CinemaSins, didn’t know you lurked here. You’re just a terrible audience. Here We Go Again,' 'Sorry to Bother You,' 'Teen Titans Go! ", > Asian guy was portrayed as an alpha male leader type kind of guy yet he takes a backseat at the bar, A union rep lets low paid employee ramble SO SHOCKING. Dissecting 'Sorry to Bother You' and Its Surprise July 23, 2018 3:27pm by Jacob Oller The full scope of the film does not come into focus until late in the game. Biggest waste of 2 hours of my life. Lomg time lurker on IDWHL and just had a short experience. Rent $3.99. I watched Good Time the next day and was extremely impressed and I'd recommend that any day over Sorry to Bother You. Cassius Green discovers the key to professional success as is flung into the world of corporate greed. You can't keep playing these games girl, this shit isn't cute! Sorry to Bother You is a hilarious, intelligent, and socially relevant satire of American business and capitalism, and hands-down one of the best films of 2018—which is why it’s so frustrating that this critique feels so necessary. L: "I'm looking for [item] but cant seem to find it" Me: "youre very close, it is here" I showed her to a few shelves over and she got her item. Media review by Amy J. Wan Riley, Boots. Cash was explicitly promoted because of his lack of conscience making it easy to sell slave labor, and the old man never scabbed the picket line. My brother works at the store and I pick him up regularly so I am familiar. You better be here in 45 or you're fired!" ... “Sorry to Bother You,” currently playing in theaters, is a crazy quilt of warped plots and statements, though one designed and carefully constructed. Sorry to Bother You is set in a world so similar to our own that its dystopian futurism seem familiar. (2018). view in app. Sorry To Bother You is not a comedy for those who want unchallenging laughs, and its ending is not concerned with making you feel like everything's going to be OK. You're favorite film of all time could be something someone considers absolute garbage, that's almost a guaranteed fact in the world, so. Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 American absurdist dark comedy film that was written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. “Old guy from Lethal Weapon” is Danny Glover, come on. But I respect you sticking to a bold opinion, maybe just don't insult those that might like it or try to make them seem inferior. Email. Sorry To Bother You. HoloLens PC Mobile device Xbox 360 Trailer. Old people are usually the nicest, or the absolute worst. There's no in-between. Me:"actually I don't work here" and i continue to explain how my brother does and my familiarity with said store. to the Movies,' And More By Brett White • Oct 12, 2018 This week's new movies are guaranteed to take you on a wild ride! I'm certain the my DS14 would live off of pizza rolls. If you haven’t seen Sorry to Bother You yet, please stop reading this and find somewhere in your town that is still playing the film.SEE IT NOW. Press J to jump to the feed. I mean i liked the movie, but I don't think it was too complicated, i thought it was too simple. I thought it was a missed oppurtunity, for a guy who claims he´s so for social justice he could have made it about robots taking peoples job which is a real issue. Start your free trial to watch Sorry to Bother You and other popular TV shows and movies including new releases, classics, Hulu Originals, and more. 84 Shares. Hopefully someone local can chime in and fill in the holes. Sorry to Bother You. Costume designer Deirdra Elizabeth Govan’s talent, and Boots Riley’s vision came together to create memorable costumes for the characters in the film. It would be nice if you had used the actor’s name, Steven Yeun, or his character name, Squeeze, instead of “Asian guy”. Hello Everyone, this week we are thrilled to present the premiere vinyl release of The Coup's 2018 soundtrack to SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, not … Okay, so, as you’re hopefully aware by now, Sorry to Bother You ends on a pretty huge twist. Genuinely wanted to hear. Mark Kermode reviews Sorry To Bother You. A derivative of subreddits like Tales From Retail that involves stories about folks that go into other businesses and have irate customers mistake them for employees. Lost interest and turned it off. >Detroit works as a human sign and freeloads off Cash yet can hold a fucking art exhibit?? But it's still so much better when somebody gets arrested. Even though I too disliked this movie, I enjoyed your post even less. The film is subjective to who is watching. Sorry to Bother You Requires Some Introspection by @tiffainels: “Sorry to Bother You is a passive apology for an aggressive wake-up call to jump out of the deep realm of double-consciousness.” It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. Fucking stupid film. M: "Uhhhh, remember the last time I worked with you?" It's always good when these stories are nice and don't end in injury or arrests. Sorry to Bother You is a great film. But didn’t want to. Though I'm not offended cos I'm not white). Also, depending on your feature and portability requirements, you may check out the Bluetail Technologies P25RX. There were fun moments but it didn't do all that much to impress me. The Friday early evening screening where I saw this at was not attended well at all, much to my surprise. [SERIOUS] Sorry To Bother you is a terrible film I watched it thinking it'd be good and hilarious especially how everyone seems to love it here. The relationship breakup dynamic between Cash and Detroit especially enraged me. Would it kill you to take 2 seconds to use proper names when critiquing a film? I was walking in a certain grocery store that rhymes with claws, wearing all black. LOL, You must live in New England if you shop at store-that-rhymes-with-claws, I can't for the life of me think what rhymes with claws, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the IDontWorkHereLady community. The more outrageous the story the better! If you have seen Sorry to Bother You, I hope you will agree that this is the most pro-union film Hollywood has ever made. I was indifferent on it. Share. I agree on most points, but it's also nice to see something fresh and (attempting) to make it's own rules and world. Me:"sure! > Why the hell did Detroit suddenly fall for that Asian guy? Instead he made this over simplified critisism of capitalism with no nuance and so unbelievable. I was peruzing the aisles as one does, trying to find something for dinner when I hear a little voice say "excuse me?". I dont know why, its just so hot. Expect the unexpected in hip-hop artist Boots Riley’s directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You — an outrageously surreal look at capitalism, corporate greed, and fractured workplace dynamics. The union subplot guy was probably the most entertaining one. I Got The S*** Kicked Out Of Me. *** The staff here also wears all black but has a dark green vest that they have over it with the company name. It is one of the most divisive films of the past few years as well. Email. in a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etc: he married her on the rebound from an unhappy love affair. Early in Sorry to Bother You, Riley plants a fictional reality show … L:"well thank you for helping me young man!" Its a really deep subject that he just scratched the surfaced. omg the pink skin makes it even better 9.5k Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You is a surreal black fantasy film made for everyone. "Sorry To Bother You" premiered at this year's Sundance festival to immediate buzz and critical acclaim. The characters didn't make sense, I hated the cinematography, it looked cheap and the way they cut from one scene to another just made my head hurt. If you're a computer person and like to experiment you can pick up a couple sdr dongles fairly cheap and get a scanner up and rolling pretty easily and save some cash. > Why wasn't he raking in the sales as well if he was so good with the white voice? Trust me, there is real trash out there. Also, it would have been better if the actors actually did a white accent, instead of the bullshit voice over. Not trying to goad or be a dick, I found it meh, I posted somewhere else on this post my opinions. The moment the twist hit, my wife immediately lost interest in the film. I don't think he was going for "believable.". You are so right on this! I'd argue it's meh but a step in the right direction especially for comedies. suggests you're taking the phrase far too literal. L: "Sorry to bother you, could you help me find something?" I thought it was great until the bizarre third act. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Rama's Screen reviewing SORRY TO BOTHER YOU movie starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Terry Crews, Steven Yeun, Omari … Only stuck to watching the film because of Steven Yuen. By Tejah Wilson. It definitely doesn't show a lack of thought. Personally I still side with the OP. Share 84. This is such an incredibly common thing that there is a word for it. – marcelm Aug 25 '19 at 0:09 Available on. Very quick interaction, she checked out and I ended up going to the frozen food section to get some pizza rolls for the night. That’s your opinion, and the opinion of many others. To me. It felt bizarre for the sake of being bizarre. Reddit. Reddit. Ha, although I agreed with the OP on nearly all his points. I so strongly agree with so many of your points OP. Couldn’t finish watching it. It's like critics are only praising the movie due to the current trend of having an all black cast (even at the expense of white people, sounding nerdy as fuck. Literacy scholars with a penchant for anti-racist and anti-capitalist popular culture should watch Boots Riley’s 2018 dystopian satire Sorry to Bother You, an outrageously entertaining film that shines a light on language use and its implications for status, economic… Rebound. " Christy and Alonso give their thoughts and ratings for "Sorry To Bother You"!Let us know if you saw this flick and what your thoughts in the comments below! Could someone explain to me why Stanfield got a hunchback in some scenes while in others he doesn´t? I know the other bosses let you do whatever you like but I'm putting my foot down girl! Because you've been gone about a week and we're short staffed. This movie was a heaping pile of dog shit absolutely hated it it made no sense and was written purposely to get crazier and crazier (director said himself) honestly I could pay a clinically insane person to drop acid and write a movie and it would turn out better than this fucking thing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. "If you’re sorry about something, don’t do it." But I'm defo leaving a shit imdb rating and review. Just saw the movie and I agree with you OP. 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