Review of Don't Worry Darling (2022) by Fuad_Rmnm — 12 Oct 2022

The story as it was, anti-climax. BUT, quite intense!

Thriller movies are never my genre. This a new exp. And surprisingly thrilling enough for me.

The story is pretty abstract. Puzzled-intro such as the typical mystery movies. Then, the developing story reveals the mystery. The main plot is about a bunch of married couples which is life in a dreamy town. The main focus on Harry Styles and Florence Pugh as the couple.

Tbh, my POV, this story is a lil bit similar to The Truman Show (1998). Compared to that, this movie is worse.

This movie's storytelling was pretty suck and dull. Too long and too bad.

Why?

It's not really complicated story which is better explained quickly. Also, it's not a real mystery enough. Some things are unexplained but suddenly pointed out in conflict. Besides, every detail seems meaningless. Too many unimportant things for the mystery type, ironic. Lastly, the ending makes it worse coz the anti-climax.

My most dissatisfaction can be pointed out:

A) Too many plots hole, unimportant details, and unexplained story.

B) I still don't understand what kind of truth Margaret & Alice saw at the 1st time. How they know if their life was a lie. How can be it explained that they went to the desert, then blacked out and woke up in a new place with puzzled memories?

Margaret & Alice saw the truth, but the movie never really told what kind of truth Margaret saw. Margaret only goes somewhere and then sees the truth and she lost her kid. Contrastly, Alice watched an airplane crash then go to a mirror place and see the truth.

C) Dinner conflict arc. Rushed conflict resolution. Inconsistent details then suddenly out of nowhere there is a conclusion. Alice suddenly explained her POV about the truth she knows that is barely inconsistent detailed & barely explained in the story. How can she make that conclusion?

D) Awful ending. Jack asks for forgiveness from Alice then he suddenly almost killed her by hugging her too tight. Alice was forced to kill him and run from the world. Then, the movie was closed by her successful escape. But, the audience barely explained what would happen if she made it. She could go back to her old life even her husband died?

Thankfully for the audio! Very intense music and intrusive voices really gave audiences goosebumps. Besides, the movie set & costumes are great! Stylish yet vintage. Lastly, acting performances are incredible esp. Florence pugh. She has proven as a specialist in thriller movies! Harry styles are still proving he is also a great actor besides great stage performer.

Recap, watch it, or missed it! I thought don't expect too much but kinda satisfying to catch up with the latest movie of rising actors such as Florence Pugh & Harry Styles. Also, irl, there are some rumors about them that involve the director from this movie, lol.

6/10.