I found this somewhat abrasive film rather touching in the end. The challenge is to get over how unlikeable its subjects are with both Moore and Wolfhard excellently making you dislike their characters. The film pulls the rug out from underneath you a bit as it reaches its climax and actually makes you care about them in the end despite... well... everything.
I admit early on I was struggling to care at all as I watched them both be just generally terrible (not the performances which are both top notch) but Eienberg finds his way in by helping you see just how broken and sad they both are and maybe seeing them for more than just their prickly exteriors.
So when the final moments play out and the film finds its heart and optimistic side, there is moment where you can see into their humanity enough to actually be hopeful for them. And that little twist was a pleasant surprise.
When You Finish Saving the World
Starring: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Jay O Sanders, Alisha Boe, Billy Bryk
Writer/Director: Jessie Eisenberg
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