I think the reason why Sorry to Bother You works in a way movies like Wall Street and Wolf of Wall Street didn’t in the whole “being a rich asshole is bad” message is that it:

– Presents a clear alternative to that message, shows why that alternative is better than being a rich asshole, and gives the protagonist a reason to work toward it that is genuine instead of just hollow moralizing.

– Doesn’t put that much focus on the “lifestyle” of being a rich asshole. There is an orgy scene (CW for that if you’re sex-repulsed btw) but there’s like one tit max from that which isn’t blurred out. Also the cocaine-use is definitely not glamorized. Instead it puts way more focus on the regular everyday characters and what regular everyday people can achieve just by being themselves.

For this reason, I honestly don’t think this movie is that similar to those movies despite the comparisons of it to them.

Sorry to Bother You

Is a good movie. I went to see it today at the only theater in my area where it was playing.

I came into it thinking “I’m going to love this for the art and the message but I’m also going to leave feeling like absolute shit like how I did after seeing Wolf of Wall Street” but that didn’t happen. It’s a black comedy for sure but the overall message is that everyday people matter and can do awesome things but only if they work together. It also lays bare the consequences of what happens if that doesn’t happen (the ending, as everyone is saying, is pretty weird and I’m not going to spoil it).

Go see this movie if you can.