Genie
Published December 24, 2023
Film info
- Title Genie
- Director Sam Boyd
- Year 2023
- Run time 1hr 33m
- Genres Fantasy, Comedy
- Tagline Your wish is my command
With his job, life and family unravelling around him, a despondent Bernard dusts off a jewellery box and unintentionally releases genie Flora, who just might be able to help him. Maybe. It's a longshot, frankly. In the process, Flora and Bernard will discover that love, and an unexpected friendship, can unleash a special holiday magic all its own.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 4:08 | Bear on the back of a motorcycle is adorbz. In the middle of the road, not so much. |
| 12:02 | “Now let’s get to it, your wish is my command.” |
| 14:26 | The camel of coincidence. |
| 17:27 | I love it when people misuse the airquotes. |
| 21:02 | “Too much. Too weird. Go sleep it off.” |
| 27:21 | I just think unlimited shopping spree would still see me being indecisive. |
| 28:47 | “Wait, are you talking about Mary’s kid?” |
| 33:41 | Personalised Nardo numberplate. |
| 43:15 | “Okay, it’s WWTCD time.” |
| 48:52 | “Being clever’s not cheating!” |
| 55:33 | Nardo-ness. |
| 1:06:11 | Kids are so smart. |
| 1:13:32 | Bibble! |
| 1:18:53 | They know they live in New York right? Quit your job, for sure, but it’s not great news! |
Thoughts
This was an okay movie, Melissa McCarthy pretty much holding the whole thing but the relationship between her and Paapa’s character was good. They tried so hard to cover all the potential plot holes with the wishes and stuff but then I think they missed a pretty important one.
At the beginning of the film, he’s late to meet his wife and kid who are already at the ice rink and expect him to be there. When he goes back in time, even though he’s in the exact same place and time, wastes additional time shopping, they’re still at the house having not left for the ice rink yet. They should have been and probably come back by the time he got there.
Also, I’m not sure how long the new-found family happiness will last as this guy seems to think the appropriate way to celebrate a kid’s birthday is to take her to a restaurant that look down their noses at kids and serve food no one under the age of 30 is going to want to look at.
Rating: 3 / 5
