A Lot of Nothing

Name: A Lot of Nothing
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Released: February 3, 2023
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Alex Aiono, Analeis Lorig, Andrew Leeds, Cleopatra Coleman, Justin Hartley

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RLJE Films | Release Date: February 3, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Aiono, Analeis Lorig, Andrew Leeds, Cleopatra Coleman, Justin Hartley, Lex Scott Davis, Nanrisa Lee, Shamier Anderson, Sheila Carrasco, Skye P. Marshall

Summary: James and Vanessa are ostensibly the perfect married couple; beautiful, successful, and smart. Their lives spiral out of control when they decide to seek justice against a neighbor they saw commit a crime on the evening news.

Director: Mo

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Bradley Gibson

Feb 2, 2023

The filmmaker plays with our assumptions around justice and race. While A Lot of Nothing uses elements ripped from the headlines, in this context, what you expect to come from it will say more about you than it does the script. The revelation of the final act changes everything that has gone before. Hang onto the edge of your seat for a wickedly entertaining ride. Read full review

Ronda Racha Penrice

Feb 2, 2023

Flawed writing doesn’t mean A Lot of Nothing has no value. McRae certainly shows promise as a director, if not a writer, with Noel, Coleman, Anderson, and Scott demonstrating they can handle complex portrayals well. It’s just unfortunate the story doesn’t live up to all their talents. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

Feb 2, 2023

Even if the onyx-dark humor and sardonic formal control go MIA eventually, “A Lot of Nothing” is really quite something. Read full review

Scott Campbell

Feb 2, 2023

Despite some third act wobbles, A Lot of Nothing marks a strong, stylish, and suspenseful debut from co-writer and first-time feature director Mo McRae. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Feb 2, 2023

The film struggles to maintain the verve of this opening sequence (which nails a specific anxiety of liberal middle-class Black people), subsequently becoming a series of set pieces — some more energetic than others — in search of a thesis. Read full review

Mae Abdulbaki

Feb 2, 2023

The overall momentum stalls and prevents A Lot of Nothing from sticking its landing, but it's a promising debut from McRae, who has a strong grasp with regards to maintaining much of the film's tension through dialogue alone. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

Feb 3, 2023

A Lot of Nothing takes a fraction of a stance on how Black people are socially caricatured and systemically discriminated against. So when the film reaches its big reveal and the discussion of it, it spins any assumption of intention into obscurity. Read full review

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