Jay Kelly: Noah Baumbach’s dramedy about a movie star may be quite specific, telling the story of an actor who revisits his past as he second-guesses the choices he’s made. But this is a film about regrets, about what one must leave behind if choosing a career over relationships with friends and family. It can be interesting, but it doesn’t quite know where it’s going. George Clooney plays a certain version of himself (not that it’s any easy to do that), and he does so effectively, projecting both his wattage and his many insecurities. Adam Sandler plays his long-suffering manager, a man lost in a territory between being an employer and a friend, and he is particularly good. The supporting cast is large and multinational, and they do good work. Cinematographer Linus Sandgren moves the camera and lights the scenes rather beautifully. Editors Valerio Bonelli and Rachel Durance give the film a good pace, and the music composed by Nicholas Britell is very good.