After seeing this, Russell's later more genteel & straightforward star-driven stuff makes more sense. With material this deeply funny and screwball left partially complete (kinda like CITIZEN RUTH by way of the late seasons of Veep), I'd have spent the next decade with my tail between my legs, too.
Lots of folks bringing their A-games here, though the Manic Gyllenhaal performance shines brightest; I'm talking a OKJA/Sack Lunch Bunch/VELVET BUZZSAW-level commitment to the bit.
Great analogy for healthcare in the post-Obama era: lots of ideas and promise slashed down by the demands of capital.
