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This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Well-crafted thriller with the right amount of tension, some very good shots and a powerful ending, that skillfully delivers the feminist message underlined throughout the whole film. Great performance by Maika Monroe, but sometimes her character moves through the plot making some choices just for the sake of driving the narration, whose pace and intentions are not perfectly on spot in a couple of moments. Too bad, the screenplay was very close to wrapping up a masterful thriller; nevertheless, a very good movie.
Veramente un'occasione persa. Il tema trattato è importante, attuale, necessario, e ben approcciato, il problema è che la scrittura si accartoccia un po' su se stessa quando il regista (Ivano de Martino) deve mettere in scena i momenti più drammatici della storia. Inoltre, la sceneggiatura è impoverita da cliché e rappresentazioni macchiettistiche delle realtà che, evidentemente, il regista non conosce bene: i due ragazzi tossicodipendenti non sono credibili, e le loro motivazioni appaiono forzate (a tratti inserite a forza per…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I must admit, it took me some time to write any kind of review. I watched the movie three days ago, but I needed to overcome the fact that this film is, not only, but to a great extent, a giant promotion of consumerism. It seemed intended to underline the idea that "the show must go on" and that you can still play with Barbies even in a world with increasing awareness of feminist issues. Surprisingly, I managed to overlook…