Reviews for Chris Pine's directing debut are in

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#TIFF: Chris Pine's paranoid noir satire will likely go down as one of the worst films to play at any major festival in recent memory. Read our #Poolman review: https://t.co/cNguYVX5zt
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) September 13, 2023
Poolman is screening at TIFF and is getting some of the harshest reactions i have seen in some time

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[emerald_soul]

Why do so many actors think they can direct? Remember Ryan Gosling's terrible movie? lmao

[hiimtish]

I had to google because nope, do not remember that at all. Pretty sure there’s a reason!

[squirrels_oh_no]

Not everyone can be Todd Field.

ETA he also benefitted from quitting acting to make In the Bedroom, though.

ETA again don't forget he is also an inventor - he was the child who helped create Big League Chew lmao.

[stillglows]

i'm trying to think of a good movie i've seen from an actor turned director and nope. they usually are just vanity projects because they're usually always starring in it as well.

[jojito]

George Clooney. Good Night and Good luck.
Jordan Peele.
Denzel
Olivia Wilde.
Greta Gerwig
Regina King

[stillglows]

maybe because i never watched most of his acting but i didn't think of jordan peele. he's a director to me lmfao.

[xaristotlex]

Orson Welles and Ron Howard started off as actors too!

I'd also say Ben Affleck is a better director than actor. Sarah Polley is good at both.

[dnttllhrry]

Add Emerald Fennell

[naturesluzzer]

Richard Ayoade

[deja_vu822]

debatably ben affleck's Argo. i didn't like it but it won an oscar. i think he also directed gone baby gone which i kind of remember liking but idk

wait he also directed the town which i did like lmao

[masterofmystery]

air was pretty good too. ben's a damn fine director, i wish he just stuck behind the camera rather than in front

[bttrsondaughter]

this same film festival saw the premiere of an apparently good actor directorial debut. Anna Kendrick’s movie got raves

[unlickdbearwhlp]

Icon Cassavetes, but I don't think he ever fully "turned," rather did both at the same time.

[bttrsondaughter]

Elaine May too (I’ve got Mikey and Nicky on the brain at all times)

[unlickdbearwhlp]

Ayyy. That's the film I was thinking of as I wrote this, although I'm aware he's done more.

[squirrels_oh_no]

And she is also an iconique screenwriter, to boot.