How much quirk is too much quirk? That question is one that everyone has to answer for themselves. That being said, there’s always a point at which things go over the top and a film stops being enjoyable. Some can stand more than others. I, for example, really have very little that’s “too quirky” for me. Then came Kajillionaire, which is so specific in its quirk and approach, that I struggled to get on board with it. Now, the acting is strong, the visuals are interesting, and the ending is absolutely wonderful. At the same time, I didn’t fall in love with it like most did. Opening this weekend, it demands to be seen, though the reception may well be mixed. The movie is a quirky dramedy, operating on its own very specific and sometimes even bizarre wavelength. Husband and wife con artists Robert (Richard Jenkins) and Theresa (Debra Winger) have spent the past 26 years training their only daughter Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood) to be like them. Taught to scam and swindle at every possible moment, the family lives on the edge of society, staying off the grid and just getting by. In the midst of their latest heist, which isn’t quite as well thought out as some of their past ones, they meet a stranger named Melanie (Gina Rodriguez) She’s taken by them, and at least Robert and Theresa are charmed by her. They join forces, which upset the balance of the family. As they each deal with changes in the dynamic, Old Dolio struggles the most, even as she and Melanie begin to form a bond that shows her a new way of looking at the world. Miranda July writes and directs, with cinematography by Sebastian Winterø, while Emile Mosseri composes the score. Mark Ivanir, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and more round out the cast. Evan Rachel Wood leads a cast that’s quite game for the material. Wood gets to slowly come alive over the course of the flick’s running time, turning in work that’s really unlike anything you’ve seen out of her before. Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger are their reliably strong selves, lending low-key gravitas to the material, which really does need it. Then, there’s Gina Rodriguez, who is almost out of another movie, entirely. That’s the point, and she’s a welcome burst of charisma, but it’s also another odd element that sometimes makes things […]