If ever a genre suffers from running out of ideas, it is comedies. It’s simply the case that, when no more chuckles are heard, all that remains of the film is a fair amount of shallow canvas which leaves one quite disillusioned and gloomy. This despondency comes from the fact that the movie had its moments in the first place. This is the case here, as The Everything Pot features some amusing scenes that eventually become one dimensional and fatuous as the movie progresses.
The Everything Pot features an amusing premise but one which would have been awesome if it was short instead. It is at this point where the pacing becomes a bit out of hand and that length is barely reasonable, at around 90 minutes. Let’s be clear, it has potential and it is not a bad movie, but at some point, it drags on and the viewer is left puzzled as to where the sweet story began.
Rachel (Lisa Edelstein) and Adam (Erik Griffin) signify the older married couple in their fifties who has sent their daughter for college. The older couple who now have an empty nest are having issues but they do not concern themselves with it. The same applies to when Rachel booked a seat for the wedding of her former colleague Charlie (James Wolk) the moment she received the invitation. When she is the first to agree to the event, Charlie and his bride to be Clare (Delaney Rowe) are confused but intrigued. However, when a wedding gift from her is received before the wedding Clare gets worried.
As expected, women and men alike find themselves in a comedy of errors, where the two characters trying to be communicative Charlie and Rachel end up making situations worse. Finally, both get married and looking forward to a happy life, but it turns out that their happiness is on the verge of collapse because of Rachel’s impulsive order for an Everything Pot. Ultimately, the whole scenario is amusing but the repetitiveness of it makes it a dragging affair albeit with a cute ending.
The cast seems to make the most of the rather half-formed premise with Lisa Edelstein the best performer on the show. James Wolk nearly shares as much screen time with her and is decent as a performer, but he does not have the most to do. Edelstein is the only character whose head we get inside quite a lot, almost rescuing the movie in the process. Erik Griffin is mostly off-stage during the first half of the film but has fun things to do on the back end, even when the film is in shambles. Delaney Rowe is somewhat of a victim of the premise as the role is not very developed, but she tries hard to work her way around it. Other supporting cast members include Deja Monique Cruz, Gina Torres, and others.
In the case of writer/director Sherise Dorf, she attempts to now regain control of The Everything Pot, eventually, but in its early moments and lower register, there is much to take. She has a very directorial style of directing quite a number of aspects, but in the first act, the lack of communication is endearing and funny. It is simply when they start to pile up that it becomes too goofy and eventually lacks creativity. She must be wondering what will happen next, what she will do with a script which is a little more cut down than usual.
The Everything Pot has its moments, but at some point, it just becomes too ludicrous and too weak for its concept. Certainly, there are worse Tribeca titles, but since there are also better ones, this one is rather difficult to recommend. Unfortunately, it rather disappoints.
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