Emily the Criminal has lots of great elements.
Firstly there's the brilliant central performance from Aubrey Plaza, an actress who needs to be on our screens much more than she is. She creates a character that you completely understand and sympathise with and she draws you into her character arc.
Then there's the plot which is well executed, if lacking in a little depth. I'm almost sat on the fence a bit as I think the compact nature of this story is quite refreshing, but there was also potential to dig through so many more layers.
The lack of complex plotting gives the story a good momentum which is again very welcome. It gets straight to the point and doesn't really faff around with any of it's themes or characters.
So ultimately there is a lot to enjoy with this film, but it maybe just needed more of this good stuff. Perhaps an extra 10-15 minutes to give it an extra spark or an extra twist to proceedings. An extra character or two. I don't know. Even without this missing piece, it is still a solid and gripping crime drama / thriller.
Firstly there's the brilliant central performance from Aubrey Plaza, an actress who needs to be on our screens much more than she is. She creates a character that you completely understand and sympathise with and she draws you into her character arc.
Then there's the plot which is well executed, if lacking in a little depth. I'm almost sat on the fence a bit as I think the compact nature of this story is quite refreshing, but there was also potential to dig through so many more layers.
The lack of complex plotting gives the story a good momentum which is again very welcome. It gets straight to the point and doesn't really faff around with any of it's themes or characters.
So ultimately there is a lot to enjoy with this film, but it maybe just needed more of this good stuff. Perhaps an extra 10-15 minutes to give it an extra spark or an extra twist to proceedings. An extra character or two. I don't know. Even without this missing piece, it is still a solid and gripping crime drama / thriller.