Honey don!, From Ethan Coen | No gift for private detective

In California, a private detective is trying to find the link between the fatal accident of a client and strange dead.

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For the past twenty years. Furthermore, Ethan Coen, brother of Joel honey don!, ethan coen | with whom he has signed so many brilliant films, and his wife, the editor and producer Tricia Cooke, who identifies himself as a queer and lesbian, like to write a lesbian triptych of serial B. Similarly, After the sorry Drive-Away Dolls (2024), Honey Don’t ! In addition, (Honey non ! Therefore, In French version), second part of the trilogy, is just as regrettable. Meanwhile, And this, despite the return of Margaret Qualley to this galley.

Having embodied a lesbian in a free mind in a free spirit in Drive-Away Dollsthe actress. Nevertheless, which will be found in the last part (Go Beavers !)this time plays a private lesbian detective whose elegance competes with its insight.

Called on the scene of a road accident by the detective Marty Metakawich (Charlie Day). Honey O’Donahue (Qualley) discovers that the victim had made an appointment with her honey don!, ethan coen | the day before. She learned shortly after that the deceased belonged to the Four-Way church that the Reverend Drew Devlin (Chris Evans) leads. who likes to get away with her loyal sheep.

With the complicity of the lesbian policewoman MG Falcone (Aubrey Plaza). Honey tries to find what connects the accident with strange deaths the following days in Bakersfield, a small town in California. The investigation takes a personal turn when Corinne (Talia Ryder), Honey niece, disappears.

Second fictional feature made solo by Ethan Coen, Honey honey don!, ethan coen | Don’t ! is based on a disheveled scenario where the authors juggle laboriously with the codes of the thriller. From one scene to another, they scatter while trying to integrate a family intrigue into the background of traumas. Worse still, the whole ends with a completely disappointing conclusion.

Inspired by films of sexploitation From the 1970s. Ethan Coen stripped up from the first scene, without it being necessary for the story, the Russian model Lera Abova, who interpreted an enigmatic French called Dear. Once again. the filmmaker goes on to thirsty the sexual scenes until more in which the photo director Ari Wegner multiplies the often absurd angles.

Despite the aplomb of the actors. who seem to have fun firm in this heartbreaking police comedy, each gag falls flat. It is true that humor is exceeded there. Only murders, where various honey don!, ethan coen | cooking utensils are used, make their uninhibited violence smile. What about the last part?

Indoor

Detective comedy

Honey Don’t ! (V.F. Additionally, : Honey non !)

Ethan Coen

Avec Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans

1 h 28

4/10