Breaking News in Yuba County (2001)

[OneWayFilms]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENv0B-jX3O4&t=3s

Story: Sue's husband goes missing and she becomes a local celebrity in the news. However, she soon finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying hide the the truth about her husband. This is an ALL-STAR cast with Alison Janney, Mila Kunis, Juliette Lewis, Regina Hall, Ellen Barkin, Wanda Sykes, Matthew Modine, Awkwafina and Directed by Tate Taylor.

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I'm sure my opinion is slightly altered because I was a part of the background cast in several scenes, but none-the-less....here's my honest review after finally seeing the final cut today...

It's always fun to see an all-star cast come together for a film project. This cast is no exception. Allison Janney finally gets her well-deserved leading role as Sue Buttons in this small-town crime caper that goes wrong.

It's Sue's birthday, but no one has remembered, not her news reporting sister, Nancy (Mila Kunis), her cheating husband, Karl (Matthew Modine), nor any of her co-workers. After Sue catches her husband in an affair, he dies from shock, leaving Sue with an opportunity to finally get some long overdue attention after hiding his body and claiming he was kidnapped. However, the attention she draws comes from a suspicious and relentless cop (Regina Hall), local criminals (Awkwafina & Clifton Collins Jr.), the disgruntled mistress (Bridget Everett) and a flashy talk show hostess (Juliette Lewis) attempting to exploit her for a story. One wrong choice begins a domino effect of mishaps, mayhem and a trail of dead bodies.

Jimmi Simpson and Wanda Sykes team up to provide some comic relief and a madcap sub-plot as Sue's brother-in-law (Petey) and his boss (Rita) who set out to rescue Karl from the non-existent kidnappers.

The story is fun and the characters are engaging but it's difficult to label this adventure. It's promoted as a madcap comedy, but it's unexpected twists take a very dark turn and delivers a violent, dark, comic, crime-caper instead.

The performances are strong and memorable, but plot is a bit complicated and complex. All in all, it's a fun ride through Yuba County with Allison Janney at the wheel.

Parents be warned, the R rating is well earned for excessive language, brief nudity and violence.