Rating: 7.8
Overall, a very entertaining comedy thriller that is funny, has good chemistry within the cast, and is well directed/shot on a macro-scale, but the movie is very millennial and a bit messy in its presentation.
Pretty Good to Good Direction (The movie is good on a macroscale as they do a good job in building the world, setting the conflict, and integrating humor throughout (and the movie feels really unique on technical scale with its cinematography and editing); the direction on a microscale is pretty good as the interpersonal scenes are well executed and bring out the internal conflict in all the characters (and how these are pieces for the overarching issue); the direction of actors is good to very good as every performance feels elevated, and the cast has very good chemistry (especially when working with the conflict); the storytelling is very millennial (and this kinda makes the movie a bit convoluted and messy at times as they prioritize humor/influence over clarity); he builds tension very well to incorporate the horror elements of the film (especially towards the end)), Pretty Good to Good Acting (Good from Brittany O'Grady (Established herself as the true lead in the movie as she had a range of emotions and delivers some powerful scenes), Pretty Good to Good from Alycia Debnam-Carey (Does a good job at establishing status with the rest of the cast as she shows the real influence she has (and does a good job acting when working with the conflict)), Pretty Good from the rest of the cast (Everyone does a pretty good job working with each other and establishing chemistry, and everyone does a pretty good job acting during the conflict)), Pretty Good to Good Story (The concept is very unique and handled well (though it does get a bit convoluted at times, especially in the ending); the plot structure is laid out pretty well, but the ending is a bit of a mess in how chaotic it is; character writing is very good as you really get a sense of who all these characters are, especially the protagonist, and their true relationships amongst each other), Pretty Good to Good Screenplay (The dialogue is forcibly millennial/gen-z, but it is pretty accurate in capturing the generation/target audience; the humor is pretty good as it lightens the mood and makes the movie more enjoyable; the symbolism is pretty prevalent as the movie deals with jealousy, relationships, and trust; the foreshadowing is somewhat prevalent (though it could be better at times because movie is really messy)), Pretty Good Score (Helped with establishing the tone), Good to Very Good Cinematography (A lot of unique shots that are very interesting; they use light very well to help tell the story), Good to Very Good Editing (Had a lot of cool edits that gave the movie a unique feel), Pretty Good Sound (Helps in more of the thriller moments), , Pretty Good to Good Production Design (They use the singular location well), Pacing is very fast (and this hurts the movie a bit because it makes the movie more convoluted and a bit messy), Climax is a bit hectic and messy (but still enjoyable), Tone is a Millennial/Gen-z Comedy-Thriller (and really plays to this throughout the movie as it does a pretty good job at tethering the line between comedy and thriller), Saw the Texas Premiere at SXSW.
Pretty Good to Good Direction (The movie is good on a macroscale as they do a good job in building the world, setting the conflict, and integrating humor throughout (and the movie feels really unique on technical scale with its cinematography and editing); the direction on a microscale is pretty good as the interpersonal scenes are well executed and bring out the internal conflict in all the characters (and how these are pieces for the overarching issue); the direction of actors is good to very good as every performance feels elevated, and the cast has very good chemistry (especially when working with the conflict); the storytelling is very millennial (and this kinda makes the movie a bit convoluted and messy at times as they prioritize humor/influence over clarity); he builds tension very well to incorporate the horror elements of the film (especially towards the end)), Pretty Good to Good Acting (Good from Brittany O'Grady (Established herself as the true lead in the movie as she had a range of emotions and delivers some powerful scenes), Pretty Good to Good from Alycia Debnam-Carey (Does a good job at establishing status with the rest of the cast as she shows the real influence she has (and does a good job acting when working with the conflict)), Pretty Good from the rest of the cast (Everyone does a pretty good job working with each other and establishing chemistry, and everyone does a pretty good job acting during the conflict)), Pretty Good to Good Story (The concept is very unique and handled well (though it does get a bit convoluted at times, especially in the ending); the plot structure is laid out pretty well, but the ending is a bit of a mess in how chaotic it is; character writing is very good as you really get a sense of who all these characters are, especially the protagonist, and their true relationships amongst each other), Pretty Good to Good Screenplay (The dialogue is forcibly millennial/gen-z, but it is pretty accurate in capturing the generation/target audience; the humor is pretty good as it lightens the mood and makes the movie more enjoyable; the symbolism is pretty prevalent as the movie deals with jealousy, relationships, and trust; the foreshadowing is somewhat prevalent (though it could be better at times because movie is really messy)), Pretty Good Score (Helped with establishing the tone), Good to Very Good Cinematography (A lot of unique shots that are very interesting; they use light very well to help tell the story), Good to Very Good Editing (Had a lot of cool edits that gave the movie a unique feel), Pretty Good Sound (Helps in more of the thriller moments), , Pretty Good to Good Production Design (They use the singular location well), Pacing is very fast (and this hurts the movie a bit because it makes the movie more convoluted and a bit messy), Climax is a bit hectic and messy (but still enjoyable), Tone is a Millennial/Gen-z Comedy-Thriller (and really plays to this throughout the movie as it does a pretty good job at tethering the line between comedy and thriller), Saw the Texas Premiere at SXSW.
