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Jim Hosking’s ‘Ebony and Ivory’ Divides Critics with Surreal Parody

Backed by Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision, the feature-length send-up reimagines McCartney and Wonder’s 1982 session through surreal seaside-cabin sketches

Gil Gex and Sky Elobar.
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Overview

  • Sky Elobar and Gil Gex portray Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder in absurd vignettes featuring veggie-nugget slides, near-drowning mishaps and a giant amphibian communion.
  • The film’s 86-minute runtime has drawn criticism for feeling like a stretched-out sketch rather than a cohesive narrative.
  • Variety’s review labels the two-hander “brutally unwatchable,” comparing it to an Adult Swim short film inflated to feature length.
  • RogerEbert.com’s review embraces its stoner-comedy vibe, calling it dumb yet unexpectedly entertaining.
  • Composer Andrew Hung’s funky electronic score is widely hailed as the sole standout despite divided opinions.