The movie is very slow and more drama than thriller. It was made worse by the music they used to try and build suspense and atmosphere. It didn't work and it was just constant ringing in your ears... And what sounded like a bunch of dogs barking and mashed together, overlapping one another. The music made me want to stop watching it.

Meh.....Tried harder to be quirky than to really flesh out the story.

_Little Joe_ is Skittles filled with black liquorice: a film noir made in primary colors. It won't be for everyone, but it's the cutest suspense / thriller I've seen this year.

A fascinating premise and setup, but the execution is tedious We live in an age where so many people work to live and live to work. We live in an age where Big Pharma has worryingly significant control over our lives via the drugs we're prescribed, drugs that so many people need just to make it through the day. We live in an age of genetic engineering and the commodification of well-being. And these are some of the weighty themes tackled in Little Joe, a clinically detached, aesthetically fascinating pseudo-horror with a killer premise, but questionable execution. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed the first hour or so, relishing the slow pace and methodical build, the gradual accumulation of detail, the anticipatory discomfort at seeing the protagonist pushed further and further into a corner. However, at around the 75 minute mark, I realised that this wasn't a slow build to something; this slow build was the something. And with that realisation, it didn't take long for tedium to settle in. I certainly admire the film's thematic complexity and stunning visual and aural design, but, in its totality, it's completely lifeless, the tone rigidly detached and dispassionate no matter what's happening on-screen, like a long sentence spoken in a gratingly monotone voice. It's one of those films I wish I had enjoyed a lot more than I did, but the fact is, I found the last act (which is not especially dissimilar to the previous acts) a real struggle to get through. For my complete review, please visit: https://boxd.it/10CJ6H

The only thing that really saves this movie is the possible analogy with social media or AI, and their combination. Reminded me of Wes Anderson films but with discordant soundscape. The drama is delivered quite flat, so when any transformation takes place it requires exposition or sudden bursts of confrontation little more than scuffles to make it plain. The flower did them all a favour in the end making their lives less messy, in their happy bubbles. Those with a philosophical bent may enjoy the ideas, but they are done with more panache if less style elsewhere.