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Writer-director-star B.J. Novak could have taken a sharper approach to this dark comedy's deeper themes, but if you're in the mood for a slyly smart mystery, Vengeance is yours. Read Critics...
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2024. Maxance Vincent InSession Film. Even with a flawed story and some underdeveloped characters, Vengeance shines through a hilarious script and...
Jul 29, 2022 · The movie takes the audience into a minefield but tactfully declines to point out most of the mines. But these threats lurk under the surface, and they do occasionally explode—particularly when the drug epidemic that’s decimating white middle-America comes to the forefront of the story.
Jun 13, 2022 · B.J. Novak writes, directs, and stars in a West Texas murder mystery that's like Preston Sturges meets film noir meets NPR.
Vengeance: Directed by B.J. Novak. With B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Lio Tipton, Ashton Kutcher. A writer from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.
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- Comedy, Music, Mystery
- B.J. Novak
- 2022-07-29
Jul 28, 2022 · “Vengeance,” while earnest, thoughtful and quite funny in spots, demonstrates just how difficult it can be to turn political polarization and culture-war hostility into a credible narrative.
VENGEANCE, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (“The Office”), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with.
