KNOCK AT THE CABIN: 2 STARSThis image released by Universal Pictures shows Dave Bautista, from left, Abby Quinn, and Nikki Amuka-Bird in a scene from "Knock at the Cabin." The talky script hammers home the belief system that brought Leonard and his disciples to the cabin to the point of exhaustion. “Knock at the Cabin” mostly wastes an interesting cast and good performances on an underwhelming, hollow story that doesn’t dive deep enough into the collective sense of unease that fuels Leonard and Company’s apocalyptic visions and zealotry. It’s just too bad the movie, “80 for Brady,” now playing on theatres, is a bit of a fumble. Simon’s actual role in the film, in terms of screen time, is fairly brief, but his presence is felt throughout.
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