I have to admit that this movie had serious ambitions as it clearly selected an important societal topic to discuss. What's more, the director had some sort of an artistic vision as she tried to experiment with different themes, colors and even genres. Seeing all these nominations got me excited for what unfortunately turned out to be a parody that not only feels like an utter waste of time but also a film that tragically belittles the seriousness of the issue that it is trying to portray.
The movie is about a 30 year old med school dropout who dresses like a 90s teenager, lives with her parents and works in a coffee shop. We learn that she has a mental trauma from a past incident and as a result, she spends her nights unrealistically luring men by pretending to be intoxicated while somehow serving no consequences for her actions. This all sounds quite promising but regrettably, the movie tries to seem a lot bigger than it actually is and in the process, resembles nothing but dull mediocrity. I expected the age related miscasting to maybe turn into a psychological twist but alas, it was just another hole in the narrative.
Carrey Mulligan has recieved praise for her acting but the only reason she looked above average is because everyone else felt hollow. What saddens me is how such a disturbing and relevant topic was smeared to resemble a romcom with ridiculous aesthetics and flat attempts at humor. Nothing in the plot feels even remotely compelling as the film fails to establish any kind of tension or emotional weight. How can this be nominated for best picture, director and of all things script?
The movie tried to be like Nightingale, Unbelievable, Hard Candy or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but instead, it felt more like Mean Girls with pepper on top. Watch the films I mentioned if you want a proper tale of revenge and don't waste your time on this false promise.
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The movie is about a 30 year old med school dropout who dresses like a 90s teenager, lives with her parents and works in a coffee shop. We learn that she has a mental trauma from a past incident and as a result, she spends her nights unrealistically luring men by pretending to be intoxicated while somehow serving no consequences for her actions. This all sounds quite promising but regrettably, the movie tries to seem a lot bigger than it actually is and in the process, resembles nothing but dull mediocrity. I expected the age related miscasting to maybe turn into a psychological twist but alas, it was just another hole in the narrative.
Carrey Mulligan has recieved praise for her acting but the only reason she looked above average is because everyone else felt hollow. What saddens me is how such a disturbing and relevant topic was smeared to resemble a romcom with ridiculous aesthetics and flat attempts at humor. Nothing in the plot feels even remotely compelling as the film fails to establish any kind of tension or emotional weight. How can this be nominated for best picture, director and of all things script?
The movie tried to be like Nightingale, Unbelievable, Hard Candy or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but instead, it felt more like Mean Girls with pepper on top. Watch the films I mentioned if you want a proper tale of revenge and don't waste your time on this false promise.
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