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Benji Kaplan: This, folks, is what fucking cinema is all about

Chronology

Mismatched cousins ​​David and Benji reunite for a road trip through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a different turn when the odd couple’s old tensions resurface in the backdrop of their family history. When Benji and David visit their grandmother’s house in Poland, the place is where Jesse Eisenberg’s real ancestors settled in the diaspora. Quoted in Amanda the Jedi Show: The BEST and Weirdest Movies You (Mostly) Haven’t Seen Yet | Love Lies Bleeding (2024).

But Culkin is just plain annoying

(Premiered in Bristol as part of the London Film Festival) I had high hopes for «A Real Pain,» but despite a handful of funny moments and emotional speeches, there are simply too many areas where it falls short. The biggest silver lining is Jesse Eisenberg himself. The writer/director embodies the film as the awkward but accomplished New Yorker David, who invites his cousin Benji (Kieran Culkin) on a trip to Poland to pay homage to his grandmother and reflect on their personal struggles. Eisenberg is believable and sympathetic, and is at the center of the best scenes.

The role would have been much stronger if he’d been played straight

It’s a forceful performance, no doubt, but his mercurial nature and inability to read a situation means he’s the kind of guy you’d want to walk away from within minutes of meeting. It’s hard to believe he becomes the star attraction of the touring group. Will Sharpe is also very weak as the tour guide, putting on a sissy Yorkshire accent for comic effect — perhaps American ears might not be so bothered by it, but these British ears were sorely disappointed. The other cast members have smaller roles, but Jennifer Grey (yes, THE Jennifer Grey) and Kurt Egyiawan stand out, adding authenticity to their characters.

Situations develop, or are supposed to develop, without any obvious cause or resolution

Aside from the variable performances, there’s a general sense that scenes were improvised and changed as they went along. For a drama to be successful – and this is a drama, after all – there has to be a tension in the writing and story development that “A Real Pain” lacks. Any momentum that builds up slips away easily – I was looking at the clock after half an hour and the film feels long even though it’s less than 90 minutes. Oh, and there are moments where it feels like a promotion for the Polish tourist board – don’t get me wrong, it made me want to visit, I just don’t think that’s the role of a feature film.

A missed opportunity

“A Real Pain” hints at having something important to say about pain, but it never finds the right words. See the full lineup for this fall’s 62nd New York Film Festival.

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