Review of The Pretty One (2014) by Brent D — 07 Jun 2014

Although there are moments where it borders on inconceivability, at its core The Pretty One is a sweet tale about discovering who you are. The chemistry between Kazan and Johnson (and Kazan and herself, for that matter) really brings the film together.

While I do wonder at just how realistic the idea of a twin literally taking over her dead other-half's life is, the reactions of people in the (mostly unsurprising) end do all feel genuine given their characters and relationships with both sisters.

Still, the best scenes are the ones where it's just Kazan-as-Laurel, having to deal with the fact that her perfect other half is gone forever, showing just how much hurt and anger there is in that lost twin's body.

it's those moments that really anchor the film and make it worth watching all the way to end.