Picking Nits
Chas’s tracksuits, Richie’s suicide timing, Royal’s moral turn, and the Raleigh St. Clair subplot
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- Chas and his sons wearing tracksuits constantly is not explained within the film. — Chris Ryan
- Anderson reportedly explained the tracksuits as clothes that keep Chas ready to move at any moment. — Chris Ryan
- The funeral's black tracksuits make the unexplained wardrobe choice worthwhile as a visual joke. — Chris Ryan
- Richie saying he will kill himself tomorrow and then acting immediately is questioned. — Chris Ryan
- The offered explanation is that saying the intention aloud and recalling Margot makes the decision immediate while the razor is available. — Chris Ryan
- The panel questions why Royal flips from bad to good without a more explicit transition. — Andy Greenwald
- The counterargument is that spending time with the family is itself enough to change Royal, without a scripted speech explaining it. — Andy Greenwald
- The film's dense visual detail never becomes excessive enough that either participant would remove an element. — Andy Greenwald
- Raleigh St. Clair and Dudley's subplot may be unnecessary to Margot's discovery, but it remains welcome as part of the film's larger tapestry. — Chris Ryan