Maybe that something missing is continuity. I love movies from the late 1930's through the 1960's. The movies told a story. This movie gets the point across but in weird scenes without much continuity. It doesn't really tell the story well but relies on short scenes without any depth but a lot of shouting. I like some warmth and not so many bizarre characters. The main characters utter a bunch of four letter words. A very dysfunctional family. I can curse with the best of them but dropping the F bomb multiple times adds nothing to the story. We know the family is angry about their situation. There are some comedic touches that are dumb and detract from the main theme. This would be a great drama without the goofy comedy. Being in debt is no laughing matter. I remember being low on funds when I was younger and rolling pennies for enough money to buy food. Fortunately I was able to find work.

I just used the word "soulless" for a show a couple of days ago. Weird. If I could figure out some clues this and and that other had in common in the clues I saw before I watched them to know what to be in the look out for to avoid another with this very flat, no values, no beliefs, no interest or humanity feel some shows have nowadays! Some just seem to have no entertainment value and no redeeming qualities to balance with that. Although this one was less terrible than the other. I was trying to decide between 4 and 5 stars and decided I could go up to 5 in comparison even if that did seem to high.