IS THIS THING ON?

Director: Bradley Cooper
Starring: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Sean Hayes, Scott Iconogle, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds

Bradley Cooper has proven himself as a director with A Star is Born and Maestro. His third film, Is This Thing On?, is smaller in scale, but still packs an emotional punch. Cooper co-wrote the film with Will Arnett and Mark Chappell, and it is loosely based on a true story. Will Arnett and Laura Dern star as Alex and Tess Novak who have made the decision to get a divorce after decades of being married together. They’ve lost the fun and have been drifting apart over the last few years. They’ve lost their own identities along the way and are facing those quintessential mid-life crisis questions that arise. Alex uses his new free to time to try his hand at stand-up comedy. He sees an open mic night and decides to share his life being newly divorced as his stand-up act. Meanwhile, Tess is a former Olympic volleyball player and is now interested in getting back into the sport coaching the next generation. The film has a terrific supporting cast with Ciarán Hinds and Christine Ebersole as Alex’s parents and Bradley Cooper, Andra Day, Sean Hayes, and Scott Icenogle as their friend group. In theaters

Here’s my review