Review of Greta (2019) by Brent_Marchant — 02 Mar 2019
Is it a psychological thriller? A campy romp? Well, that's what the film itself is unable to decide. While it does each of those things well, it doesn't mesh them together at all effectively, abruptly switching gears from the former into the latter in the final act.
Had director Neil Jordan decided which of these approaches he wanted to use, he would have had a much better picture on his hands. Alas, though, we have a film that's almost as schizophrenic as one of its two principals.
Despite these issues, one can't help but commend Isabelle Huppert for her moxie in being willing to yet again take on a part where she's willing to do anything and do it well. It's too bad, though, that she didn't have a better vehicle here to show off what she can really do.
This review of Greta (2019) was written by Brent_Marchant on 02 Mar 2019.
Greta has generally received positive reviews.
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