NYFF: Primeras reacciones a 'Sin conexión', lo nuevo de Bradley Cooper

'Sin conexión (Is This Thing On?)', la tercera película dirigida por Bradley Cooper, ha sido la encargada de clausurar el Festival de Nueva York. Cooper, que aquí se reserva un papel secundario, ha elegido a Will Arnett para ponerse en la piel de un cómico de mediana edad que se enfrenta a una crisis personal y a un inminente divorcio. Tanto Arnett (también coautor del guion) como Laura Dern están recibiendo muy buenos comentarios por sus interpretaciones en esta propuesta mucho más modesta y menos ambiciosa que las dos películas de Cooper que acabaron siendo nominadas al Oscar: 'Ha nacido una estrella' y 'Maestro'. La gran mayoría de las críticas son positivas, aunque en Metacritic no ha pasado de un correcto 70. 'Sin conexión' se estrenará en Estados Unidos en diciembre pero no llegará a España hasta dos meses más tarde.

Is This Thing On? is a small film from Bradley Cooper, mixing divorce dramedy with stand up. Handheld and intimate, it ultimately follows a familiar path, though Will Arnett and Laura Dern are a winning duo. The middle has the most fun to offer.#IsThisThingOn #NYFF #NYFF63 pic.twitter.com/MDzwEgqn8V
— Joey Magidson (@JoeyMagidson) October 10, 2025

I think IS THIS THING ON? is Bradley Cooper’s best film to date. It trades the high production value and technical craft from his previous films for a much more handheld, low budget in-the-moment filmmaking, and I think it’s all for the better. Will Arnett is phenomenal. #NYFF63 pic.twitter.com/UQbfZ8eZDk
— kevin l. lee @ #NYFF63 (@Klee_FilmReview) October 10, 2025

IS THIS THING ON?: Overly sentimental and only mildly funny, dialed down take on the divorce comedy. Will Arnett is solidly endearing, and there’s a fun, small Bradley Cooper performance, but the film is uneven and a bit too familiar. #NYFF63 pic.twitter.com/740I1JyCdn
— Zach Shevich (@ZShevich) October 10, 2025

IS THIS THING ON? is a more modest directorial effort from Bradley Cooper, but it’s no less effective as he draws natural and honest performances from his cast, most notably Will Arnett, who delivers a career-best turn as a father trying out stand-up comedy as a form of therapy… pic.twitter.com/Mk7mwvbDp4
— Matt Neglia @NYFF (@NextBestPicture) October 10, 2025

Full disclosure: I did some work on this movie, but I looooove IS THIS THING ON? I continue to be thrilled by Bradley Cooper's artistic choices, directorial vision and storytelling verve. It's difficult to make something this hopeful that still embraces the mess. It lands. pic.twitter.com/ONL6r4Pktz
— Kris Tapley (@kristapley) October 11, 2025

I was a skeptic of Bradley Cooper tackling the world of stand-up. I could not be happier to be proven wrong. Is This Thing On? Is a raw, tender, emotionally vulnerable portrait of middle aged relationships and expressing one’s self. Arnett should be in the Oscar race! #NYFF63 pic.twitter.com/4JlHZiiExv
— Christian Becker @NYFF (@TheAmazingBeck) October 11, 2025

Is This Thing On? is wonderful. A funny authentic look at how a lack of communication can bring down a marriage. Will Arnett and Laura Dern give beautifully vulnerable performances, captured with great intimacy through Bradley Cooper's direction. This thing is so on! #NYFF63 pic.twitter.com/C8ePE7deDg
— Ezra Cubero (@EzraCubero) October 10, 2025

I LOVED “IS THIS THING ON?,” the 3rd film directed by BRADLEY COOPER & his best movie yet! So genuine & lived-in, featuring a superb screenplay & stellar performances from LAURA DERN & (especially!) @arnettwill, who gives a revelatory & game-changing performance! An absolute GEM! pic.twitter.com/keJoc74aau
— Scott Mantz 🖖 (@MovieMantz) October 11, 2025

Is This Thing On? is a sweet, funny, and very sexy look at a man rediscovering what love and marriage means. Bradley Cooper’s subtler directorial choices allows the script’s humor to breathe beautifully. Will Arnett’s blend of comic timing and bone-deep ache is stunning. #NYFF63 pic.twitter.com/cx4nTt4TH0
— Brandon Lewis @ NYFF63 (@blewis1103) October 10, 2025