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I really wanted to like this movie.
Molly is starstruck in the presence of Katherine, who hardly proves an easy mentor.
Katherine is just as vibrant and intelligent as she is thoughtless and obtuse.
She urges the host to talk publicly about being an older woman in comedy.
One of the true highlights of the film is the costuming.
But even the films most charming character work is undone by the stale jokes that populate its script.
Its understandings of race and privilege feels like they were gleaned from an HR PowerPoint in 2005.
The resulting stand-up scenes are downright leaden.
But Molly takes it upon herself to change them anyway.
In the meantime, theyll just suffer until enlightenment is achieved.
Her romantic narratives are undercooked.
Were mostly at work with her, watching her get beaten down to the point of tears.
