Carol, an underachieving vocal coach, lives with her father, the voice-over industries reigning king. Her father is an arrogant man who views the industry as no place for women which only complicates their father-daughter relationship. When Carol begins to have success in the industry, she finds herself in direct competition with her chauvinist father and his protege, fighting for the crown in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voice-overs. Lake Bell's directorial debut, In A World, is a charming and clever film that examines family dynamics and satirizes Hollywood, while making a somewhat poignant point about sexism. Through this whimsical look at the voice-over industry, In A World satirizes the nepotism and cutthroat culture of Hollywood exposing how silly and jaded it can be. The film's strength is this satire and while its commentary on sexism is presented through the over-the-top father character, it rings true, showing the absurdity of such prejudices. While the script of In A World.. is mostly strong, it suffers a bit being over-stuffed with a subplot involving Carol's sister that doesn't seem to add that much to the film. My biggest problem with the film is Carol's character never seems to have to try too hard to reach her goal. The film paints a very thin line between paying your dues and self-abasement which could have felt richer if we saw Carol trying and failing more early on. Overall, In A World is a solid debut film from Lake Bell that succeeds far more than it doesn't at being a fun expose of about the absurdity of Hollywood culture. 6.25/10
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