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Take it or leave it
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Oscar-tipped directorial debut, starring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson and Jessie Buckley.
First of all, the trailer massively mis-sells this as some kind of Hand That Rocks The Cradle style thriller, which it isn't at all. Once I'd gotten past that initial wave of disappointment, I did really enjoy it. It's quite slow and meditative, but the performances are strong and it has a consistent sense of unease and creeping disaster. At times Colman's performance reminded me of Nicole Kidman in Birth - she's capable of expressing so much with just the most barely perceptible movements of her face. The cinema scene in particular is subtle but breathtaking.
I recommend it highly, and I wouldn't be angry if Colman picked up a second Oscar. She's sure to be nominated.
First of all, the trailer massively mis-sells this as some kind of Hand That Rocks The Cradle style thriller, which it isn't at all. Once I'd gotten past that initial wave of disappointment, I did really enjoy it. It's quite slow and meditative, but the performances are strong and it has a consistent sense of unease and creeping disaster. At times Colman's performance reminded me of Nicole Kidman in Birth - she's capable of expressing so much with just the most barely perceptible movements of her face. The cinema scene in particular is subtle but breathtaking.
I recommend it highly, and I wouldn't be angry if Colman picked up a second Oscar. She's sure to be nominated.
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