Saturday Night

Jason Reitman's Saturday Night is a fast-paced, high tension, joy-ride of a film. Seeing it in a theater is truly the proper way to get the full experience.

It is hard to pick out just one performance that sticks out the most, because everyone does an amazing job. However, there are a few who shine above the rest. Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd is captivating. His charisma seeps out of the screen any time he is shown. Corey Michael Smith makes Chevy Chase seem almost...likable? It is truly an accomplishment to be able to do that. Lamorne Morris is an actor where any time he is on screen, you cannot help but smile. As a fan of his for quite a while, I am so excited to see him finally get his flowers. I could go on, but others like Andrew Barth Feldman, Ella Hunt, and Matt Wood do amazing jobs at stealing any scene they are in, but in the best ways possible.

Two of the biggest heavy hitters in this are Gabriel Labelle and Rachel Sennott. Playing Lorne Michaels and Rosie Schuster, they are the people carrying this whole show on their backs, mainly Lorne. Gabriel Labelle does great at showing his increasing insanity and frustration, especially towards the end of the film. Something he does that I really appreciate is he makes the character of Lorne feel human. Lorne Michaels has in recent years become the Logan Roy of the comedy scene. He is this figure that everyone knows who he is, but don't know anything about him. Labelle brings that human side back to the Lorne Michaels image. As for Rachel Sennott, she is obviously a master at comedy and acting. Her sense of humor is infectious and so dry. My only issue with her performance was that it felt to "Rachel Sennott" and not enough character. Her performance is still great, I just don't imagine her in the setting she is trying to portray herself in.

Something else I really enjoyed was the music. I am a sucker for jazz, and any time I hear something slightly jazzy I am immediately hooked. This specific soundtrack helps to further create the insanity of Saturday Night with its fast pace tempo and perfect timing for the comedic bits of the film. The cinematography and the soundtrack work hand-in-hand with each other in this, and I think that it's great

Overall, Jason Reitman has truly created something that will be talked about for years to come. Whether it's about the acting, the pacing, or the white boys of the century that are in it (looking at you, Dylan O'Brien), the discussion will be well deserved. Go see this in theaters if you can!