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It's a small community, and Sprinkles attended the same high school. He was an athlete and won a boxing trophy. The scene where he shows them his photo on a glass display case has a touching poignancy. One of the film's strengths is that it has no bad people. Eli is desperately trying to help, Penny is desperately trying to be helped, the drug counselor helps in the only way he can, and Sprinkles and his sidekick are nice guys whose ambition was not to deal drugs — but what are the odds of making a living as a boxer?

Eisenberg is pitch-perfect. I don't know if that's really him playing the piano, but from the camera angles, it seems impossible to fake. He's also an excellent translator, which gets him caught in the middle in a funny scene.

The addiction is handled in an unusual way, with Melissa Leo never seeming wasted or depraved, but more sincerely out of control. There's a nice understated irony in a key scene because she doesn't want to do drugs, because "this is the best I've felt in days. It likes the characters. So did I. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.

Jesse O Super Reviewer. Jun 19, You must excuse Eli Jesse Eisenberg for being late to his audition. You see he has had a tough last 24 hours that began with him getting drunk at a jock party he crashed the night before.

The following morning he gives a ride to his mother Melissa Leo to a rehab clinic. Except in a bit of logic that would make Joseph Heller smile, they will not take her because she currently tests clean for drugs. And before he knows it, Eli is their new translator. Except it really does not. Apparently, there is only so much mileage one can get out of putting Jesse Eisenberg into jeopardy.

Along those same lines, it is the kind of situation that the television series 'Mom' succeeds at every week. In other words, it is always a good idea to rely on professionals for writing and directing your comedy needs, else you could just end up with a whole bunch of random bits like the reenactors and a resolution that is more than a little preachy. Walter M Super Reviewer. Jul 07, I was expecting the film to be better than what it is, especially cause of the cast.

The film is too quirky and over the top. In a weird way, it reminded me of a very bad version of 30 Minutes or Less, except that film is better than this film. I feel like I have seen Jesse play this character before in another movie. Both him and Leo have a great on screen chemistry.

They deserve a better film than this one. Tracy Morgan is too over the top. Sol C Super Reviewer. Mar 04, See all Audience reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. Worst Superhero Movies. Best Netflix Series and Shows. Go back. More trailers.

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Positive Role Models. Some mild flirting. What parents need to know Parents need to know that Why Stop Now is an indie dramedy about one very bad day in the life of a young man Jesse Eisenberg trying to make it to an important audition. Continue reading Show less. Stay up to date on new reviews.