Tribeca Review: BJ Novak Directs Debut Film ‘Vengeance’ Gets World Premiere
deadline.comBJ Novak is looking for American truth in his directorial debut dark comedy film, Vengeance. He’s amassed an all-star cast of actors including Issa Rae, Dove Cameron, and Boyd Holbrook, for the movie about a city-slicking mid-thirties man travels to Texas and got more than he bargained for in a comedy of errors created by his own hubris.
The story is told in a way that only Novak knows how: with biting wit, and fiery sarcasm. Ben Manalowitz (BJ Novak) is a single man in NYC.
With a new job at the New Yorker, and a supportive editor Eloise (Issa Rae), he’s on top of the world. As he parties with musician John Mayer and they talk about their sexual conquest, he tries to come up with ideas for a successful podcast.
During the night he receives a phone call from Ty Shaw (Boyd Holbrook), who mentions his sister Abilene Shaw (Lio Tipton), whose body was found in an oil field and died of an overdose.
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