Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney Save the Quirky ‘Everything’s Going to Be Great’
Allison Janney and Bryan Cranston star in Everything’s Going to Be Great, a quirky and wildly uneven family dramedy that still hits some positive notes. The venerated pair star as struggling theater producers and parents to disparate teen sons who have different opinions on their showbiz lifestyle. A creative hook gets big laughs in the beginning, but the film then loses considerable steam as the fun evaporates with a bleaker narrative turn. That said, Broadway and musical enthusiasts are definitely going to get a kick out of this film.
In 1989 in Akron, Ohio, Buddy Smart (Cranston, sporting a sweet mustache) attends a meeting in the principal’s office about his son’s strange behavior. 14-year-old Les (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth), resplendent in an ascot and red velvet blazer, has caused quite a stir with his views on certain anatomical parts and a complete disregard of a conservative Christian teacher’s essay instructions. Buddy defends Les, arguing vehemently with the principal about his right to be an individual.
