From Star Trek to Wonder Woman, Chris Pine has had a pretty good career with a strong fan base behind him. In Poolman he gets behind the camera, directing himself in a film he co-wrote. Unfortunately the results aren’t good, and it might just be the worst film he’s ever been in.
Darren (Pine) is a dreamer, who does nothing but spend his days living in a trailer and tending to a pool. Sure, he’s trying to fight city council to protect his city from developers, but no one takes him seriously. After getting arrested he’s approached by a woman and asked to do some undercover work, which puts him smack dab in the middle of something. The only problem is he’s not quite sure what that something is, even though he thinks he does.
There’s so much wrong with Poolman that it’s going to be hard to put it all down. For starters, it’s a blatant rip off of Chinatown, and they don’t even try to hide it. Secondly, the film is trying extremely hard to be a love letter to film noir, but it ends up being a farce instead. And third, none of the jokes are funny. When the audience laughs, it’s because of how much of a train wreck the film is. Even Pine’s character seems like the bastard child of the Dude from The Big Lebowski and Johnny from Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. Not a good combination.
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- Genre: Comedy
- Release Date: 9/11/2023
- Directed by: chris pine
- Starring: Annette Bening, chris pine, Danny DeVito, DeWanda Wise, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ray Wise
- Produced by: Chris Pine, Ian Gotler, Patty Jenkins, Stacey Sher
- Written by: chris pine, Ian Gotler
- Studio: AGC Studios, Barry Linen Motion Pictures
