"A title like The Baltimorons might suggest something vulgar, crass, and, well, moronic, but Jay Duplass's new comedy turns out to be gentle, warmhearted, and lovably awkward. Taking place over the course of one night in the title city and ambling along with a curious little cadence all its own, the movie catches you off guard with both its humor and its pathos."
"The film begins, somewhat shockingly, with a suicide attempt, as drunk and miserable Cliff Cashin (co-writer Michael Strassner) tries to hang himself in his attic only to wind up flat on his ass. Six months later, Cliff has gotten sober and is headed to Christmas dinner at his fiancée Brittany's (Olivia Luccardi) mother's house when he accidentally chips his tooth on a door frame. Looking for a dentist that's open on Christmas Eve, he winds up at the offices of Dr. Didi Daw (Liz Larsen)."
Jay Duplass returns to directing with a gentle, warmhearted comedy set over one night in Baltimore that combines awkward humor with emotional depth. The film opens with a failed suicide attempt and follows recovering stand-up Cliff Cashin as he navigates sobriety, relationships, and an accidental dental visit on Christmas Eve. Duplass moves beyond lo-fi mumblecore roots toward a more composed, cinematic style while retaining casual comic rhythms. The movie is beautifully shot, steeped in atmosphere, and gradually accumulates real emotional weight, leaving the viewer with a sense of having been somewhere and felt something.
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