Jessica Kiang

Primetime

2026 · Variety · Sep 2026

An uncompromisingly grimy approach would be actively repellent were it not for the extraordinary performances, which make 'Primetime' a thing you cannot stop watching even as the desire to flee to the nearest shower cubicle grows. Pattinson's mimicry of the real Hansen's physical mannerisms and his vocal impersonation, capturing the self-consciously over-rehearsed cadences of Hansen's speech, is uncanny.