Zach Galifianakis gets a chance to go dramatic for this pivotal role and considering that the character isn’t very likable, he does a decent job (with some of his own prickly personality showing thru). He plays Ty, a toy salesman who collaborated with 3 women to create the Beanie Baby phenomenon. When dealing with this powerful trio, he alternates between brilliant, charming and diabolical. Elizabeth Banks is the smart first partner, Sarah Snook plays his love interest and Geraldine Viswanathan is the online marketing brains. They all turn in strong performances. While things start with a bright comic tone, it often veers into drama, especially when Ty gets frustrated. Overall, it’s an incredible story of an entrepreneurial success tempered with the reality of the personalities involved. 
(3 / 5)
