Support the Girls (2018)

This film starts out strong but fizzles out and almost makes you forget why its important.
Lisa (Regina Hall) is the manager of a Hooter-like restaurant called Double Whammies. The uniforms are half-shirts and short shorts but nevertheless, they are a family and one member is in trouble. In a scene that is fleshed out enough, Shaina (Jana Kramer) runs over her abusive boyfriend's leg and gets tossed into jail so Lisa needs the girls help so Shaina has money for a lawyer. So they hold an impromptu car wash but there are also other problems including a near theft and some new hires. But it is most important for Lisa to protect the girls and she tells off a customer when he merely implies that a waitress is fat, making her feel uncomfortable. She doesn't take any shit, thank goodness. The film starts to fall apart when the building owner, Cubby (James Le Gros) show up. He is a complete asshole ever but at least he isn't particularly bright, forgetting about the money when he is cut off in traffic and just has to track that guy down. But Lisa didn't tell him about the theft and he threatens to fire her over that. Given that Lisa is going through some stuff, her marriage is falling apart, and the fact that she has to fire one of her employees, Krista (AJ Michalka) over a side belly tattoo, she decides to give Cubby what he wants. She quits, thinking that Danyelle (Shayla McHayle) will have things in hand, which is not the case.
The film gets incredibly awkward after that, which is beyond unfortunate. Lisa, Maci (Haley Lu Richardson, in a pitch perfect performance) and Danyelle will probably all get jobs at The Mancave, which is just like Double Whammies but more commercialized without the family feel and not letting the girls stand up for themselves, which is a bad choice.
It is such a shame that this film loses its strength as it progresses which is a shame. Not to mention, Shaina is making a stupid choice, staying with that jerkface Chris (Sam Stinson) while Maci seems perfectly happy with a guy old enough to be her grandfather but at least he treats her right.
The atmosphere and performances are great but the plot lets them down and that is unacceptable. This film had so much promise and was such a great concept and it ultimately failed. Lisa is a selfish person, though you should take care of yourself before you can take care of others but the film needs her in it just as Double Whammies should have her as manager. She really is the best manager any of us has ever had. Double Whammies isn't worth going to without her and neither is the film. Great first half, pointless second half. Grade: B