Kajillionaire is funny, original, sad and singular. In other words, it's Peak Miranda July.

Bleak and funny and still, somehow, flickering with hope.

The chemistry between Rodriguez and Wood is undeniable, and Rodriguez's more naturalistic performance balances out her costar's affected shuffling and deep, gravely monotone.

Ultimately, the film is the next sentence in a conversation America and its art have been having recently about capitalism and class, and how deadening those institutions can be.