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Keeping with a tonal suede theme, the entire upper of the retro sneaker is covered in a chocolatey brown with puffy paisley embroidery throughout.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
As far as the tonal spectrum is concerned, the film leans more comedy than thriller, thanks in large part to its supporting cast of comedic actors and eccentric characters.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
There’s a clear pocket of viewers clocking the film as a deliberate tonal pivot, closer to Tropic Thunder, Jumanji, or Be Kind Rewind than creature-feature horror.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
As far as the tonal spectrum is concerned, the film leans more comedy than thriller, thanks in large part to its supporting cast of comedic actors and eccentric characters.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
There’s a clear pocket of viewers clocking the film as a deliberate tonal pivot, closer to Tropic Thunder, Jumanji, or Be Kind Rewind than creature-feature horror.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonal. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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