Saturday Night Review: Jason Reitman's Drama Is A Hollow Recreation Of A Chaotic, Iconic Night
This review was originally published during the Toronto International Film Festival. Saturday Night Liveis just one year away from its 50th anniversary, and here comes Jason Reitman with a rowdy, profane-filled film adaptation of the show’s debut. Reitman is intimately connected toSNLthanks to his father, Ivan Reitman, so there is this strong feeling that no one else could take on such a massive project likeSaturday Night,with its various moving parts. But the film fails to answer one crucial question: Why does this exist?...