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‘Anchors Aweigh’ Review: Matt Barats Turns The Absolute Worst Guy You Know Into One Of TIFF’s Funniest Films [TIFF]

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“ Anchors Aweigh ,” the excellent, profoundly absurd, and quietly horrifying film from Matt Barats , asks a critical question: what if the worst, most awkward guy you knew tried to make a Ross McElwee -esque documentary about his otherwise empty life to give it meaning? Even worse, what if he had just enough introspective capacity to recognize his shortcomings, only to lean into them even further, convinced this could somehow turn his life around? Continue reading ‘Anchors Aweigh’ Review: Matt Barats Turns The Absolute Worst Guy You Know Into One Of TIFF’s Funniest Films [TIFF] at The Playlist.

First report: ‘Anchors Aweigh’ Review: A Cynical Comedian Reflects on His Youth in an Abridged Mockumentary — variety.com, 1d