Movie review: Jesse Eisenberg makes his feature directing debut with savingtheworld, starring Julianne Moore and FinnWolfhard
"When You Finish Saving the World" -- ★ ★ ★ In Jesse Eisenberg's smart directorial debut,"When You Finish Saving the World," Julianne Moore plays a Good Person, at least on paper. Evelyn runs a women's shelter for the victims of domestic abuse and other kinds of horrors. She drives a small, eco-friendly car. She listens to the classical music station. She eats Ethiopian food.
The kid in question, Ziggy decided some time ago that money and fame were what he wanted in life, and he's gotten a small taste of both through a decently popular YouTube channel where he livestreams songs for a growing audience of young girls who then throw money at him through likes. He is also smug, in a different way, and resentful of his mother's sanctimoniousness. He couldn't care less about her Good Work and Good Life Choices.
The heart of the film is the aching missed connections between mother and son. They have, they know, so much to be grateful for and yet can't seem to rise above their superficial differences. It's discontented suburban white people, sure, but Eisenberg keeps it fresh, modern and piercing. This point is hammered in, sometimes too bluntly, as both glom onto what they imagine to be ideal companions outside of the home.
It's hard not to watch this and cringe at your own teenage brattiness, but Ziggy is not the only party at fault. He at least has the excuse of his wild teenage brain to blame. Evelyn, on the other hand, does not. The capacity for immaturity is boundless.
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