Joshy

The film feels most real, even at its most absurd, when focused on the idea of closure as a kind of fantasy.

Ultimately, it’s a fascinating depiction of the way men do — or don’t — confront life’s tragedies and traumas.

A safer but still funny follow-up to Jeff Baena's provocative debut.

For better and for worse, Joshy believably creates the sensation of a low-key weekend hang with a bunch of bros. You probably wouldn’t want to spend that much time with these people yourself, but at least they’re never boring.

Joshy could easily be a film about loss, but it instead ends up as a prickly exploration of forced fun.

Joshy offers a strange mix of elements that never quite add up.

Writer/director Josh Baena (Life After Beth) bookends Joshy with dark moments, and while the first works perfectly, the second threatens to unravel everything that comes before.