Who knew that watching someone slap the shit out of a dead body would bring me so much joy

It's not often I enjoy a film with such constant tonal shifts throughout, but I did with this one. The film essentially made me laugh, made me emotive and made me think - which is all a viewer can ask for really. Right from the extraordinary opening monologue, the film grabs the viewer and reels you into the heady mix of comedy and tragedy. Some are going to hate this movie because of that. There are moments of black comedy placed into scenes of real drama - which shouldn't really work. But it does. For me at least. The focus is on single parenting, life, stress, happiness, anxiety, metal health, love. Jim Cummings wrote, directed and starred in it - and you can tell he totally believed in this project by the performance he puts in. Although he can possibly be accused of overracting at times, he is quite brilliant at others. There are some flawed moments - some real "wtf" scenes with a potential dealbreaking third act. The placement of comedy is the talking point in many places. But overall I would recommend this movie for those who are suckers for an indie dramedy. 7.5 / 10.

Brilliant drama. Fucking magnificent acting. Personally I just can't with the cringe humor but I understand the idea of it for a different audience. Good thing it tones down in the second half. And I'm so glad I didn't watch it in a theatre with people having nervous laughs at every vulnerable moment.

Re-watched this for the first time and was worried that it might not hold up, but nope - it's still a banger and an absolutely incredible debut from Jim Cummings, both in terms of writing/directing, but perhaps even more so for his performance. I don't know what it is about his acting style, but it really works for me. An impressive blend of hilarious and heartfelt. All the more impressive due to the micro-budget (I believe it's been quoted as 200K?).

“Oh my god it’s the song.”. I love movies with strong monologues and intense emotional moments. This movie was funny, it was sad, and it was beautiful. One of my favorites.