The Laundromat (2019) **1/2

I'll watch anything Steven Soderbergh does because he never repeats himself and I love that he balances blockbusters with passion projects, making both popcorn escapism and serious political dramas—sometimes within the same year. He made another film in 2019, High Flying Bird (my review here), also released by Netflix, and I enjoyed it, despite not being a sports fan in the slightest. I didn't like The Laundromat as much though and a lot of that has to do with the slapdash tone (Is it a breezy satire? Is it a scathing diatribe? Is it a documentary?), the lack of character development, and the irony of a "message" film like this being delivered by millionaires.

You can find my Steven Soderbergh Feature Films Ranked list here.

You can find my Top 20 Directors list here.