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How can people who purport to love comedy so much turn out something so lackadaisical and joyless?

Why does it take almost four decades for supervillainy to come to a head?
Why are the efforts to combat them entirely confined to Chicago?
Bateman admittedly manages to get the biggest laugh inThunder Forceby po-facedly shuffling sideways out of the frame.
Thunder Forcedoesnt work as a comedy, but thats because it doesnt really work as amovie.
As Emilys teen genius daughter, Tracy, Taylor Mosby is given a barely discernible arc.
Whether comedy needs saving is arguable its thriving on plenty of platforms.