Film Review – Somebody I Used to Know

Actor Dave Franco made his directorial debut with 2020’s “The Rental,” going against his comedic instincts to craft an effective chiller about the dangers of home rentals and relationships, emerging with a surprisingly unsettling feature. Franco returns with “Somebody I Used to Know,” which doesn’t add to his interests in creep-out entertainment, instead keeping things slightly silly with a comedy about a woman struggling to deal with a breakup and unfulfilled career dreams as she sabotages a wedding. Franco and co-writer Alison Brie try to bring as much edge as possible with this premise, working to keep the characters real as wackiness is soon paired with emotional gravity. “Somebody I Used to Know” has a way of neglecting the needs of tonal balance, but it’s a highly amusing endeavor with a cast that’s come to play. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com