This week on the Couch, the gang enshrines some well-received fan mail from the mythical Josh, who provided us with our topic for this discussion this episode, The Mitchells vs. the Machines. Released during the COVID-19 pandemic from a number of the same people who brought us Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, this film definitely feels like it was created in (and marketed around) the cultural sphere of the late 20teens/early 2020's, which is especially evident in the humor and the breakneck pace. And in the same way that Spider-Verse felt like a love letter/complete visual re-imagining of comic book media on the silver screen, Mitchells feels like it tries to do the same with amateurish home videos—but does it succeed? Tune into our discussion on the film's emotional strengths, narrative weaknesses, and impressive animation. Content warning: SPOILERS, strong language.
