Synopsis
After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.
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Cast
- Thomas MiddleditchJosh
- Adam PallyAri
- Alex Ross PerryAdam
- Nick KrollEric
- Jenny SlateJodi
- Aubrey PlazaJen
- Alison BrieRachel
- Brett GelmanGreg
- Lauren GrahamKatee
- Kris ReyAnita
Recommendations
- 75
Slant Magazine
The film feels most real, even at its most absurd, when focused on the idea of closure as a kind of fantasy. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A safer but still funny follow-up to Jeff Baena's provocative debut. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Ultimately, it’s a fascinating depiction of the way men do — or don’t — confront life’s tragedies and traumas. - 70
The New York Times
Mr. Baena (who, with David O. Russell, wrote the tricky 2004 “I ♥ Huckabees”) is more accomplished than many microbudget filmmakers, and the looseness with which he imbues the middle section of Joshy is deceptive, creating a sense that the necessary emotional crash might not actually occur. - 67
The Film Stage
Joshy doesn’t provide any new revelations about the transition into adulthood, but, with an amusing ensemble, you could be stuck with a much worse group of guys. - 63
RogerEbert.com
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. - 60
Village Voice
Joshy could easily be a film about loss, but it instead ends up as a prickly exploration of forced fun. - 58
The A.V. Club
While it is something of a comedy, Joshy is also serious, and its comic actors follow suit.