Jack and I enjoyed this lightweight dramedy about the manager of a Hooters-style sports bar in Texas. We rented/streamed it because of its nominations (and win!) on my list but don't quite get why it's that beloved.
Regina Hall's (last blogged for The Hate U Give) story takes place over one day, involving the employees, patrons, and boss of the bar called Double Whammies. The noteworthy employees are wild Maci, played by Haley Lu Richardson (most recently in these pages for Columbus); "the smart one" Danyelle, played by Shayna McHayle (in her film debut--she's also a rapper, going by the moniker of Junglepussy); and sneaky Jenelle, played by Dylan Gulela (Xan in eleven episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Aubrey in seven of Casual, among others).
Most of the patrons are men, but there's also Lea DeLaria (best known for 62 episodes of Orange Is the New Black) as womanizing lesbian Bobo. The harried boss is played by James Le Gros (last blogged for Nostalgia).
This is the sixth feature for director/writer Andrew Bujalski. He won the Someone to Watch Spirit Award in 2002 for his first feature Funny Ha Ha, which I don't think I saw, but its name does ring a bell.
There's no composer credited, and a quick glance at Bujalski's other works shows this to be his M.O. One site lists some of the songs, including one by Junglepussy. I didn't pause the video to take note of the songs so we'll have to trust the site.
The movie has full support of Rotten Tomatoes' critics, averaging 93%, while its audiences are at a chillier 60. You can watch yourself from these outlets, or wait for it to be free.
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