‘Honey Don’t!’ is a chaotic, stylish neo-noir that refuses to play it straight

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“Honey Don’t” is one of those movies that feels like it has no idea what it actually wants to be, and, as a result, ends up being a frustrating, disjointed mess. The plot is all over the place, introducing too many plot threads that either fizzle out or just get abandoned entirely. At the center of the film, there are supposed to be two interconnected mysteries, though, in reality, it boils down to one: a murder Margaret Qualley’s titular charac…

‘Honey Don’t!’ is a chaotic, stylish neo-noir that refuses to play it straight

“Honey Don’t!”R | 90 minutesDirectors: Ethan CoenWriters: Ethan Coen, Tricia CookeStars: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans In the sun-bleached, conservative community of Bakersfield, California, a Pontiac Firebird cuts through the dust and heat. Behind the wheel is Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley), a private investigator with a husky voice, a quick wit and a low tolerance for nonsense. Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s “Honey Don’t!” is …