This movie was alright, it featured strong performances from the lead actors but ultimately ends up falling short of its potential.

It has a few chuckles throughout but plays out as more of a romantic drama than any form of an actual comedy. By trying to navigate between multiple genres, it loses potency in both.

Also, while Mary Elizabeth Winstead does an excellent job in her role, Nina is written as such a profoundly unlikeable character that it makes it somewhat difficult to empathize with her even after the big twist.

Common also does a great job with his role but his character comes across as more of a Dogged Nice Guy trope than a realistic depiction of a person.

All About Nina is a dark nihilistic comedy from writer and director Eva Vives.

Nina (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a brash potty mouthed comedian who talks about sex and one night stands. Her sex life does consist of casual one night stands although she is in an abusive relationship with a married cop who hits her.

As Nina tours Los Angeles, she is on the verge of getting a part in a television comedy show. Nina also starts an affair with a normal guy Rafe (Common) who remains calm despite her volatility which worsens when she is drunk.

The film could had been more about female comedians in the misogynistic world of stand up and trying to break through. A tired final act trots out all the cliches of an abusive childhood. Nina is not nice because other people were not nice to her.

In the end, the film had nothing substantial to offer with characters you do not care about and material that is not funny.