Kajillionaire(2020)

I am absolutely head over heels in love with writer-director Miranda July‘s “Kajillionaire,” a quirky, tender film that explores the longing for human connection wrapped up in a story about a family of down-on-their-luck con artists. The project has July’s signature style all over, and it’s one of the very best works of her career. Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) are life-long grifters. They’ve…

Reviewed on March 27, 2020

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com This is the first movie I watch from Miranda July. She’s been delivering films well-received by critics, but audiences seem to be pretty divisive about her storytelling methodology. Not that many people watch her movies, which doesn’t quite allow me to draw a conclusion about what the general public thinks about her,…

Reviewed on October 13, 2020

Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/live-laughnbspscam-kajillionaire-review<a> There are few movies quite like Miranda July’s _Kajillionaire_. What begins as a movie about grifters and scam artists turns into one of the most achingly honest portrayals of loneliness ever made. Led by Evan Rachel Wood’s transformative performance of Old Dolio, _Kajillionaire_’s focus is…

Reviewed on June 20, 2022

What happens when a couple of commies name their only daughter after a hobo? Kajillionire. You wont regret watching this movie. This sort of stuff needs to happen more often. Genuinely funny moments in a movie that is not entirely a comedy. Old Dolio kills it, so hard. Physical humor is outstanding. If you don't like this movie, I don't want to know you.

Reviewed on January 1, 2024