Review of Promising Young Woman (2020) by Recoil9 — 14 Jan 2021
This film is genius; heartbreaking, uncomfortable viewing. Carey Mulligan's performance is the standout for the last 12 months. The movie inverts the trope of 'a wronged man' who becomes a hero by avenging his friends killed or wronged by generic evildoers.
Everything from Batman to Marvel soars to this generic idea of the transformation of a person from the everyday type to a hero through revenge and vengeance. But here the payoff is painful, the lead character Cassie portrayed as mentally imbalanced, wildly inappropriate, suffering PTSD, sexy, funny, hopeful, and the proverbial loose cannon.
As a first film, it's incredible. You love Cassie then you loathe Casie, then you understand her.
This review of Promising Young Woman (2020) was written by Recoil9 on 14 Jan 2021.
Promising Young Woman has generally received positive reviews.
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