Death of a Unicorn
“It’s an opportunity for immortality.” Mythic, manic and messy, Death of a Unicorn is a fantasy horror comedy that needs more magical moments, more gruesome gore, and more laugh-out-loud moments and instead feels underbaked and rushed, whilst still delivering some entertainment that’s only surface deep. Discussion Points: I’m a little bit disappointed with this. The funniest parts where in the trailers and the film feels underbaked. It’s an obvious debut that feels like it needed a tighter direction. Really fun concept and a solid cast, but the pacing is off, characters are underdeveloped and the world’s lore could’ve used more fleshing out as well. Not as funny as I was hoping, not as sharp in commentary as it could’ve been and not as brutal and gross as I was expecting. Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega make for a believable father-daughter duo, but I wish we had a little more time understanding their relationship. Richard E. Grant is chewing scenery but underused, as is Anthony...
