Late Night

The material just isn't there.

A good movie, about two female characters...women can certainly excel...

Unfortunately, Late Night has little to offer beyond Thompson's wardrobe, and of course Thompson herself.

There wouldn't be a single minute of 30 Rock or Parks & Recreation that isn't funnier and more relevant than this film and its fumbling attempt to pursue a "woke" agenda about diversity, gender equality glass ceilings and male privilege...Groan-worthy.

Moments of brilliance, some decent belly laughs courtesy of some great gender gags are the upside to a pretty patchy, predictable and undernourishing overall experience.

Mindy Kaling wrote the screenplay with Emma Thompson in mind and you can see the character was crafted for exactly her talents.

...Because Late Night featured such a complex character in Katherine, and such a capable actor in Emma Thompson, the movie probably could have gone a few floors deeper into the dungeons of our dated ideas.

Light tone, deep messages in female-centric comedy.

It's too much of a Cinderella-story in places but for the most part, this is still an entertaining, feel-good comedy-drama.

Kaling and Thompson are going after something different, and while it's acerbically funny at times it also feels quite real and of the moment.