Bubble & Squeakshould not be graded against the standard of an influential and experienced filmmaker. The problem with Evan Twohy’s first feature-length expression of his own voice is how flat and misguided his satire on modernity feels.
The many frustrations of Plainclothes boil down to its unwillingness to complicate its personal drama, considering its most compelling elements are used in service of Lucas’ coming out story.
