Soderbergh is still as consistent as ever. I liked the style more than the substance, however. And the cast was phenomenal as always. But the film was more talk-y than I expected. Which isn’t always a bad thing, but it’s pretty dialogue-heavy from the start and rarely lets up. And the sound mixing, accents, and word choice left me feeling… lost? I couldn’t get a good hold on whether I was missing important info or if it was meant to…

This was fine. I’ll start by saying I watched this on an airplane and that I’m the biggest Dakota Johnson defender. But this film felt cliched and predictable as can be. That doesn’t mean I disliked it. And I am a big fan of Dakota in these kinds of roles and love a good late-bloomer story. But everything that happened with their friendship, their relationships, etc could all be seen coming from a mile away and the only thing the…