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Summary The Fabulous Four is a very straightforward movie, though it doesn’t get to the root of its problem until the end is upon us, and we’re lulled into the safety of a cheerful happy ending. The film contends with a strained friendship that fell apart because of a man and a lack of communication over hurt feelings. While I immediately wanted to sigh in frustration because of the reason, Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly’s script, while silly, doesn’t treat it lightly.
It would’ve been easy for a film like this one to phone in the story. But it actually blends some of its ridiculous elements with its more heartfelt ones quite well. Much of the story beats and reveals I saw coming from a mile away, but damn it if it wasn’t at least engaging and fun to watch.
The Fabulous Four Has Too Many Subplots It could’ve also been funnier While the comedy’s central story has some heft and balances levity and dramatic tension, the film’s subplots are half-baked. Kitty’s religious daughter encourages her to look into assisted living, which annoys Kitty, a successful cannabis farmer. There’s also the storyline involving Kitty’s grandson and tensions with his mother. These are interesting subplots on their own, but the film underwrites them.
There’s a sense of absurdity wrapped in realness, too, which anchors the film. When the truth is out in the open, it builds on all that came before. I only wish it’d come a bit earlier, so there was more time spent on healing. But it’s a fun, zippy movie about friends reuniting despite the past, and on that note it succeeds. It’s not too flashy, nor does it attempt to be anything but what it is.
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