Margot, barely looking 19, works in a theater that showcases old horror films and cult flicks. She encounters a customer who is obviously every bit of 35 who she imagines is only 25. If you're a woman over thirty expect to feel immediately creeped out. Her crush Robert is every weird neck beard guy on the Internet and she's too young to see it. However as a woman I still related to her torturous courting phase of texting a new love interest. That's the thing about this movie - if their icky age difference doesn't get under your skin THE IRRITATING REALNESS of their interactions will.
This is discomfort and annoyance as horror. It's quirky and funny but the kind of funny Curb Your Enthusiasm or Fawlty Towers is i.e. Hell is other people and every day social interactions are anxiety inducing.
Robert just gets worse and worse. He isn't nicer than you as an adult woman think he might get as the movie progresses, he is that creep that forces his stupid Star Wars movies on you, your own opinion as his date be darned. Even worse he gets this 20 year old girl to his house and starts acting 40, playing Depeche Mode. The sex is bad, he doesn't have the cats he claimed to have and he's every weird middle aged guy cruising for little girls and forcing his terrible personality on her. The only voice of reason in sight is Margot's best friend.
I'm not sure what the real point or message of this movie is but it's not pleasant to watch. Horror typically isn't but this is like...real life horror comedy and I'm not sure it worked for me.
P. S. This movie isn't "ambiguous" at all. Robert is way too old for Margot, he's controlling and violent, and while she does overreact somewhat anyone who is equalizing the behavior of an adult man in his thirties with a teenager needs their head checked immediately.
This is discomfort and annoyance as horror. It's quirky and funny but the kind of funny Curb Your Enthusiasm or Fawlty Towers is i.e. Hell is other people and every day social interactions are anxiety inducing.
Robert just gets worse and worse. He isn't nicer than you as an adult woman think he might get as the movie progresses, he is that creep that forces his stupid Star Wars movies on you, your own opinion as his date be darned. Even worse he gets this 20 year old girl to his house and starts acting 40, playing Depeche Mode. The sex is bad, he doesn't have the cats he claimed to have and he's every weird middle aged guy cruising for little girls and forcing his terrible personality on her. The only voice of reason in sight is Margot's best friend.
I'm not sure what the real point or message of this movie is but it's not pleasant to watch. Horror typically isn't but this is like...real life horror comedy and I'm not sure it worked for me.
P. S. This movie isn't "ambiguous" at all. Robert is way too old for Margot, he's controlling and violent, and while she does overreact somewhat anyone who is equalizing the behavior of an adult man in his thirties with a teenager needs their head checked immediately.