"Like they let you down instead of the other way around." This movie starts with a static lingering picture of a girl down on her luck, being wheeled into a car to live with a caregiver. She seems innocuous enough progressing through her recovery, but we begin to realize that her misfortune seems to have been handed down by the cosmos to put her in her place. We see a polite facade hiding her true self rife in condescension and superiority. In the end, the movie tries to give us a satisfying sense of redemption, but it feels too abrupt and just falls flat. Really this is a mere vehicle to showcase Jennifer Lawrence's impressive acting chops. If she does get nominated, she deserves it. However the revelation here is Brian Tyree Henry who plays James. His heartfelt performance is so convincing to the point that I don't think he is acting. Then I realize this is the same actor in "Bullet Train" playing an assassin with a British accent. I thought he was truly British as I watched that movie! Thanks to "Causeway," I am now familiar with his work, as he has received many accolades in TV, film, and Broadway, including his Tony award. If there is anyone to nominate out of this movie, it should be Brian Tyree Henry.
Review of Causeway
