I Don't Understand You (2025)

It is not that common for a film to take this many left turns; starting out as a touching gay adoption story, becoming a bumbling fishes-out-of-water comedy, turning into a darkly comic noir, and then back again, all the while commenting on the "ugly American" trope. But the script is smart, Rannells and Kroll give it their all, and it comes together in ways that shouldn't really work. I Don't Understand You is a bit of a minor miracle. 

The film stays on the lighter side of things despite some of its dark edges and leaves most of its social commentary as suggestions. You can sit back and simply enjoy its demented humour if you want. If you want to think about it more, it starts to get even more interesting. I like that the film wraps its story up in a way that feels both heartwarming and surprisingly unresolved. The film is a little bit bold while also remaining rather crowd pleasing. 

I'm surprised it works as well as it does and that's likely due to the witty script and rather unassuming direction from Craig and Crano. The film is unlike much else out there and one of those films that makes me want to see what the film makers are going to do next. 

I Don't Understand You

Starring: Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells, Morgan Spector, Eleonora Romandini, Amanda Seyfried 

Writers/Directors: David Joseph Craig, Brian Crano