The Bubble (2022)
2/10
Starring
Karen Gillan
Iris Apatow
David Duchovny
Keegan-Michael Key
Leslie Mann
Pedro Pascal
Directed by Judd Apatow
I think the best
way to start contemplating why we exist at all is by watching this movie. So,
if you love your life, avoid seeing it. It’s obvious the world is struggling
for content—this movie even states that right at the beginning. The lack of
good content is why studios now greenlight nonsense like this. There was a time
when Netflix was the go-to place for great movies that other studios wouldn’t
dare produce. Now, Netflix and other production companies are straining for
good movies. It feels like all the great writers, directors, and producers have
been stretched too thin across the endless production studios and streaming
services. Honestly, that’s the only way to justify how this movie got made.
The Bubble is
supposed to be silly, funny, and entertaining. It has a great cast, filled with
comedians who know how to deliver laughs, and it only had one job: get the
right script and story to make it work.
Unfortunately,
this movie is neither funny nor entertaining. It’s not even silly enough to be
one of those "so bad it’s good" films. It’s just plain bad. The only
remarkable thing about this movie is how it managed to achieve absolutely
nothing for two hours.
Not one joke
made me smile, and not a single moment made me go, "Oh, that’s
interesting." That, to me, is the truly amazing part—how bad it really is.
You’d think
making fun of a movie production set and the ridiculous things that happen
there would be easy. Add the constraints of the pandemic, as this was filmed
during the height of it, and the concept should have worked. The
premise—filming during a pandemic where the cast is stuck in a bubble until the
movie is completed—sounds like a comedic goldmine.
But somehow,
they managed to ruin every opportunity. They drained the humor out of the
absurdity of confinement, made bad use of any weirdness, and turned supposedly
quirky characters into insufferable caricatures.
The plot
revolves around the production of a franchise film called Cliff Beasts 6. The
cast is gathered for what’s meant to be a three-month shoot, with everyone
living in a "bubble" to comply with pandemic restrictions. The film
portrays actors as self-absorbed, clueless people with no real lives outside
their egos. Studio executives are desperate for success and bring in a social
media influencer, hoping to attract a new audience.
Of course,
things don’t go as planned. The actors lose their minds on set, behaving in
ways that parody every stereotype about "difficult" actors. The
production spirals into chaos, culminating in a total disaster. And that’s
where I’ll stop describing the plot—because, frankly, you shouldn’t bother
watching it.
How anyone in
the cast decided to sign up for this movie is beyond me.
This film was
written and directed by Judd Apatow, who also cast his wife (Leslie Mann) and
daughter in what can only be described as a complete mess.
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