Protagonists in revenge flicks are usually people who have been egregiously wronged. This is so that when they go medieval on everyone's butt, we're happy about it. My problem with this movie is that the protagonist--Jessica--is equally guilty. Therefore, when she gets what's coming to her, I don't feel bad about it, and when the antagonists get what's coming to them, I don't feel bad about it either. We're just watching a bunch of stupid people escalating things without knowing when to quit.
By the mid-point of the movie, there's only one person I feel bad for: Ted. Ted is Jessica's off-screen boyfriend who is attending a conference somewhere. He gets to come back to the wreckage left behind by his girlfriend's actions.
For me, having Jessica go on offense early really undermines my investment in her fate and the movie as a whole, loosening the tension I might otherwise feel watching a movie like this.
Cassandra Delaney is stunning so I didn't regret watching her for 90 minutes. Can't say I believed the plot but the acting and direction were solid.
1-3 Don't waste your time 4-6 It's okay/good 7-9 Great 10 Outstanding.
By the mid-point of the movie, there's only one person I feel bad for: Ted. Ted is Jessica's off-screen boyfriend who is attending a conference somewhere. He gets to come back to the wreckage left behind by his girlfriend's actions.
For me, having Jessica go on offense early really undermines my investment in her fate and the movie as a whole, loosening the tension I might otherwise feel watching a movie like this.
Cassandra Delaney is stunning so I didn't regret watching her for 90 minutes. Can't say I believed the plot but the acting and direction were solid.
1-3 Don't waste your time 4-6 It's okay/good 7-9 Great 10 Outstanding.