Also starring Toby Wallace and Tommy Lee Jones, 'Finestkind' is a mishmash of silly ideas and miscast actors.
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.Early on in Finestkind, the aspiring fisherman Charlie asks why the other guys on the crew keep saying the word “finestkind.
Losing their boat sets this crew down an absurd path that includes yet another failure of a voyage , a ludicrous clash with a group of drug dealers, and one of the strangest casting choices ever, as Jenna Ortega plays Mabel, a drug dealer who starts a chemistry-free relationship with Charlie. As the trouble grows for this crew, their bad choices make Finestkind unintentionally laughable as their fate goes from bad to worse.
Helgeland also packs Finestkind full of lines that are meant to come off as deep, but end up sounding foolish, like the frequently called-back, “You live, you die. It’s what you do in between that counts,” or Tommy Lee Jones’ meme-worthy delivery of “I’m your fucking daddy.” These moments are presented as profound statements, but really, they’re the closest that Finestkind has to a punchline.While Finestkind does have a strong cast, they’re completely wasted or horribly miscast.
The Script Is What Really Tanks 'Finestkind' But again, the reason why these characters and Finestkind in general don’t work is because of the weaknesses in the script. These motivations are nonsensical, the characters poorly defined, and the degradation of this narrative is mindless. This cast is trying their damnedest to make this drama work, but they’re stuck in a story that isn’t doing them any favors.
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