In: Psychology
In the movie "Sorry to bother you"...
In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, Calif., telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magical key that leads to material glory. As Green's career begins to take off, his friends and co-workers organize a protest against corporate oppression. Cassius soon falls under the spell of Steve Lift, a cocaine-snorting CEO who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.The movie has its weak spots. Co-star Armie Hammer is poorly suited to satire; he’s so straitlaced, he recently got in a Twitter fight with a journalist who pointed out that he is “simply a beautiful, pedigreed white man.” And Stanfield, who steals his scenes in FX’s Atlanta by consistently undercutting expectations for logical movement, thought, and expression, is misused in such a straight-faced, sincere role. Watching them play foes is like watching an awkward network TV crossover. Beyond the synergy of their dual recent come-ups as indie darlings, it’s unclear why writer-director Boots Riley wanted to maneuver them into the same room.