Episode 23 - "Babylon" Review

This week Andrew and Ted sat down and watched the EPIC, as in extremely LONG (3hrs / 9mins), movie "Babylon". This film is lead by two of Hollywood's leading actors ... Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and they honestly held their own billing when it comes to performances put in, but the question is does the film? "Babylon" is a Hollywood coming to age picture as the industry itself transitions from the seemingly out of control era of silent films of the roaring 1920's into the 1930's era of "talkies". Beyond the fast paced, overly decadent lifestyles portrayed by Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) and Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) as Hollywood's leading man and woman, the question to be answered is ... will Jack and Nellie be able to make the transition? This is "journey" stylized movie is told as if it was filmed at 2x speed as the question to be answered is solved as Jack and Nellie bounce between shooting days and lavish over the top parties. During the 3hr and 9min runtime it is difficult to find a down moment as the action never loses pace, however and for the life of me, I can't figure out how in the world viewing it felt actually longer than the 3hr and 9 min runtime ... I was emotionally exhausted at the conclusion because mainly of how fast paced it was. But from the prospective of Andrew and Ted ... what did they really think of Babylon? Tune in to find out.