One of Them Days

With their flirty, wisecracking charm, these two performers go a long way in setting the movie’s tone, particularly its generosity of spirit.

Written by Syreeta Singleton, the film is ostensibly a generic race-against-time comedy, but it also goes the extra mile. For starters, this is an affecting but entirely unsentimental study of mismatched friendship.

The six laughs test was passed very, very early on.

What elevates this raucous romp by music video director Lawrence Lamont is the crackling energy between Palmer and singer SZA, making her acting debut here.

Palmer (whose mega-voltage charisma could power LA itself) and SZA make a natural double-act, while the film's very existence – as a comedy set to have a wide release in cinemas – is reason enough for celebration.

One of Them Days is funny as hell, but it also speaks to something sharply honest when Dreux sighs and mutters, “It shouldn’t have to be this hard.”

One of Them Days, the film debut of director Lawrence Lamont and writer Syreeta Singleton, mines the maddening nature of struggling to make ends meet for comedic gold.

I had low expectations going in but this far exceeded them. It was a very surprising film that showcased Keke Palmer's comedic chops.

Incredibly fun film with two leads who have amazing chemistry and great comic timing. Like a great wine, this is just going to get better with age.

A certain magic exists when two comic talents slide perfectly in sync...