Coió sem Sorte: A comedy of errors that actually hits

Is it worth your time?

Honestly, if you are looking for high-concept cinema, keep walking. Coió sem Sorte is the kind of movie you find when you are bored on a Tuesday night and decide to stop scrolling through the big streaming apps. It is for the crowd that likes their comedy a bit messy and low-budget. If you hate slapstick or get annoyed by people who just cannot catch a break, you are going to despise this.

William Schocair is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. He plays the kind of guy who would probably get rained on even if he were standing under a solid steel roof. There is a specific scene near the middle involving a bicycle and a very steep hill that went on for maybe two minutes too long. I laughed, but I also felt kind of bad for the guy. It felt like watching a friend fail at something in real time.

The pacing is a bit all over the place. One minute it is frantic, and the next it just stops to let a joke land—or die on the floor, depending on how you feel about it. It reminded me a bit of The Sap, just without the period costumes and with way more modern-day anxiety. The movie doesn't try to teach you anything about the human condition, which is honestly a relief.

Random thoughts from the couch:

• The lighting in the kitchen scene is weirdly blue for no reason.
• I think I spotted the same extra three times in different shirts.
• The soundtrack kicks in way too loud during the quiet moments.
• The bit with the dog? Pure gold.

There is no grand message at the end. It just ends, which is kind of perfect for a movie about a guy who can't get his life together anyway. It isn't a masterpiece, but it’s got a weird, frantic energy that I actually kinda dug. 🤷‍♂️

It’s not as polished as something like Dumb Romeo, but it feels like it has a pulse. Maybe watch it with a beer and don't think too hard about the continuity errors. There are plenty to find if you are bored enough.