corny

Although the optimism part might strike some as a little corny, it is actually an important component, Dasgupta says: “The fact is, your mindset matters.”

There’s no CG in the dog’s performance, no corny reaction shots and no use of animal doubles either.

"It's a bit corny, I know, but people come here perhaps not feeling the most positive but they walk away with a smile on their face," he added.

There are flawless, easy days when “I still see it as it used to be. It’s days like those, to be corny, I still love L.A., but they’re fewer and fewer.”

Ortega knows this reference is corny, but it’s also inescapably apt.