The Big Ask

2013

Action / Comedy / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 29% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 29% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.8/10 10 715 715

friendship desert

Plot summary

The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.

Director

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Thomas Beatty

Top cast

Tara Karsian Photo
Tara Karsian as Ms. CP
Jason Ritter Photo
Jason Ritter as Owen
Ahna O'Reilly Photo
Ahna O'Reilly as Zoe
Zachary Knighton Photo
Zachary Knighton as Dave
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832.15 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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1.67 GB
1920*1040
English 5.1
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by heavyzine 1 / 10

Awful woman-hating rape culture dross

This film is a horrific example of rape culture.The primary focus is on the emotions and reactions of the male characters, and whether they should "allow" their friend to have sex with their girlfriends, with much less focus on whether the women themselves would actually want to sleep with the creep. The clear implication is that the female characters' decisions are secondary, if they are to have any say in the matter at all.The fact that this is described as a "comedy" albeit a slightly dark one, is the only laughable thing about it. There's nothing funny about watching a group of over-privileged white men arguing about who should be allowed to have sex with their female property.Awful.
Reviewed by me_et2 10 / 10

Everyone Needs Teddy Bears...

Teddy Bears is a thoughtful film that takes you on an emotional ride that balances humor, sorrow, love and friendship perfectly.One reason this film works so well is because unlike so many other movies, there are no useless moments. There is no filler, no fluff. The moments are all needed to give a poignant story its well deserved voice. This is all thanks to the excellent story telling of the writer, Thomas Beatty, who also co-directed with Rebecca Fishman. In short, this is their baby and it is beautiful.The second reason is the cast. Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly and Jason Ritter make the main ensemble. They fit perfectly together. You don't doubt that they are old friends who care and love each other and would do just about anything to help one another. It also doesn't hurt that the supporting cast includes powerhouse Ned Beatty, Dale Dickey and French Stewart.There is only one drawback about this film. It needs to get wide distribution so I can see it again. This is one film that is well worth your time and it will be one that you will want to watch again and again. It also leaves you reflecting the "what if's" of your friends, family and loves, which in the end is what all great movies do.
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