Jesse Eisenberg’s Movie Is a Gentle Pleasure

Jesse Eisenberg’s charming Sundance breakout moves gently and smoothly but hints at an all-consuming darkness underneath. Photo: Searchlight A touching character study anchored by a lively Kieran Culkin performance, Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain moves gently and smoothly but hints at an all-consuming darkness underneath. The film, one of the breakout titles in the early… Continue reading Jesse Eisenberg’s Movie Is a Gentle Pleasure