Sundance Review: Andrew Bujalski’s ‘Results’ Starring Cobie Smulders, Guy Pearce & Kevin Corrigan

The culture of self-improvement, those who try and “actualize” goals and those who believe the myths of such mantras, are explored with mixed “Results” in Andrew Bujalski’s latest comedy, a funny, lighthearted, and uneven effort. But given his more cynical movie track record, it’s a weirdly optimistic and well-adjusted movie despite its dysfunctional characters.

Cobie Smulders stars as Kat, an abrasive and intense physical fitness personal trailer with a lot of hostility and anger issues. We’re introduced to the character going for a speed jog through her neighborhood of Austin, Texas as she spots and chases down a client and aggressively reminds them they’re late on payments. But the gym “Power 4 Life” — physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness being the four elements in question — is not even her business, it’s Trevor’s (Guy Pearce). Trevor, a health instructor and true believer, talks the talk and walks the walk of physical fitness regimes; he speaks in the...