Everything Must Go is not a comedy as imagined by most Will Ferrell fans, it instead takes Ferrell out of his usually funny-man comfort zone and puts him in a role about life's lessons and understanding those around us.

A well-controlled film with a portrait at its centre that is astonishingly complete.

A pleasing, satisfying chamber-piece.

This adaptation of a Raymond Carver short story (“Why Don’t You Dance?”) is a gem -- perhaps more of a diamond in the rough than a polished jewel, but still.