Toni Erdmann (2016)

I had wondered why there was such a gap between the averages of the critics and the audience scores, but after watching the full movie online, I can understand why some would find the story both bizarre and, at times, tedious. But the fact is, if you have patience and an open mind, you’ll find the eccentricities and over-the-top antics simply hilarious. Though the rating warns you about nudity, I can assure you the one chapter that presents it is nothing short of hilarious. Again, you simply have to roll with the director’s plan. I have to admit that when the actress sang the Whitney Houston classic, it was both surprisingly well done and, well, funny. If you accept it for what it is, you’ll be thinking it about it long after the credits close. You can’t help it and you can free download the movie from Filmxy.