Just in case anyone missed the “bold” in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey ’s title, the first two minutes include credits on almost blindingly bright colored backgrounds, Phoebe Waller-Bridge hamming it up with an absurd German accent, and a conversation about performance allowing us to find truth. It may be the film warning viewers that if you’re not willing to buy into the silliness and earnestness, there’s no way you’ll enjoy what’s to come.
The titular journey—guided by a mysterious rental car agency—takes David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah (Margot Robbie), two single adults who no longer believe in love (if they ever did), back through several major moments in their lives. Going through these experiences together allows them to face their pasts and learn about each other as they alternate