Maggie Moore(s) has all the makings of a great film.
There is an A-list cast that includes Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, and Nick Mohammed, as well as a director in Mad Men star John Slattery, who previously helmed five episodes of the acclaimed series.
It is all set against a visually interesting desert town backdrop.
Even the premise is intriguing: Two women with the same name end up murdered.
There’s a good movie hidden somewhere in Maggie Moore(s).
Unfortunately, this version is far from it.
With a cluttered ensemble of flat characters, redundant gags, and bewildering plotlines that lead nowhere, one can’t help but wish that Maggie Moore(s) would do less.
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