“Vengeance” (2022) – “So, as like a personal boundary, I don’t avenge deaths.” – Ben Manalowitz (B.J. Novak) When we first meet, Ben Manalowitz, a 30-something writer for The New Yorker, he chats with one of his buddies at a New York City get-together. These two single dudes commit a solid five minutes of screen time bantering about their eternal commitments to not forge commitments with their various trysts, dates, and temporary partners. They quickly volley back and forth, and it’s a bit dizzying to recall all the details. However,…
‘Vengeance’: Novak lassoes several cinematic targets
