”One of Them Days,” directed by Lawerence Lamont, is one of the funniest comedies out there, and I’m sure it will grow in popularity from how hilarious it is. The movie came out to theatres, entailing action, comedic writing and an overall entertaining and thrilling movie. . Moments like this are just really insane, that it’s just really funny, and more importantly very entertaining.
The soundtrack of this movie was incredible. I knew a lot of the songs that were played in the movie from TikTok. I thought it was really cool that this movie felt like it is intended for my generation. The movie starts off with the two main characters driving in a car with the song “Soak City” by 310babii playing. It surprised me when they used that song because it was a TikTok song, but I immediately thought it was a cooler movie because the song was from TikTok. Another song that made me enjoy this movie was the song “TGIF” by Glorilla. When the song began playing, I was filled with excitement because it was a song that I not only recognized, but really liked. The song brought great energy to the scene by reminding the viewer of fun memories, and it was a good way to get audiences like myself excited for the upcoming scene. The director’s choice to use popular songs such as “TGIF” and “Soak City” allowed for a younger generation to feel connected with the film in ways other films cannot. However, I was surprised that a SZA song wasn’t featured, as SZA is the star actress of this movie. I would have assumed that they would use one of her songs.
The plot of this movie was exciting and not predictable, unlike other comedy movies that typically have predictable storylines and endings. From the beginning, we see how Drew (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are best friends. They live together in an apartment building with a strong community base of the other tenants in the apartment complex. They lose the money they need to pay rent, and have until the end of the day to get the money they need to stay in their apartment. They have nine hours to find the money, which leads to a wild goose chase with crazy events. Absurd scenes occur. . Moments like this are just really insane, that it’s just really funny, and more importantly very entertaining.
The casting for this movie was great for a comedy. This was also SZA’s debut role in a major film. I had high expectations watching the music artist take on an acting role. Taking my bias out of the way, she still did a fantastic job. I genuinely forgot that she was a major superstar artist and realized she could be an actress because she had a believable character. A lot of the side characters were not really that unique or funny and did not add much to the story. The other main star of this movie, Keke Palmer, played SZA’s best friend, who I thought was a hilarious character. She’s in a lot of comedy movies such as “Nope” and “Jump In!” She always has a very upbeat and funny personality that is shown throughout her character roles, and that’s especially true in this movie. She was a very witty character, always having funny comebacks throughout the movie.
I went into this movie excited to review it and enjoy to it as someone who wanted to watch a comedic movie. I was very curious about how SZA would perform in this movie, and I thought she did an outstanding job. What I loved about “One of Them Days” is that it was a movie where I didn’t need to focus that much because the entertainment was the main focus. All the scenes were full of action. I have no negative feedback on this movie. If you’re looking for a funny and entertaining movie, this is for you.
“One of Them Days:” ★★★★★
Melody Bickers • Jan 28, 2025 at 7:31 pm
I totally agree with the writer, this movie was great! Kept my attention and kept me laughing . I loved it!!