Reviews for Chris Pine's directing debut are in

[just444]

#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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[hiimtish]

He’s Best Chris not Perfect Chris

[automaticpeople]

He’s just Kenough.

[ladyserenity84]

A+ comment and also probably sums this up best, lol.

[myhipusername]

were all a little imperfect! lol

[syvlie0o0]

It’s what he deserves to be honest.

[picturemegone]

Stick to what you're good at. Lol @ two awful movies came out of WW84

[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.

[juanitatequila]

oop @ that tweet about two awful movies coming out of wonder woman 1984