The epitome of a pretty good movie. The suspense was effective, but the pacing needed some work. Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain give perfectly decent dueling performances, and they both make it easy to get invested in their characters and their stories. The main issue I have with the film, though, is that it feels like everyone involved kind of gave up on a great idea and kind of went through the motions of making this movie instead of really trying to make it great. I wish it really delivered production-wise for how interesting the plot was.
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