IF

MOVIE #1,925 • 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 • 08.23.24 This had all the pieces to be an enjoyable (enough) kids flick, but something just felt off. The pacing and tone are all over the map. And I’ve never felt strongly one way or the other about John Krasinski The Actor (other than it’s extremely hard not to think of Jim when you see him on-screen) but he’s such an off-putting presence in all of his brief appearances here. Similarly, Ryan Reynolds is giving a muted performance (that sort of makes sense when they hit the final twist of the film, but definitely doesn’t do it any favors for the bulk of it). The lead kid (Cailey Fleming) and all the voice actors (Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. + a TON of famous cameos — see below) are fine. I watched another 2024 live-action/animation hybrid with a focus on imaginary friends that was MUCH better (Harold and the Purple Crayon — review coming November 1st) despite garnering much worse reviews and totally bombing at the box office.

It would be easier to list who DOESN'T do a voice in this movie, am I right?!

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IF is a 2024 American fantasy comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by John Krasinski. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, and Liza Colón-Zayas, along with the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., and Steve Carell. Combining live-action and animation, the film follows a young girl (Fleming) who goes through a difficult experience and begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life children have grown up. It was released on May 8, 2024.