Written and directed by Emerald Fennell, this new thriller stars Carey Mulligan, as you've never seen her. She plays Cassie, a med school dropout working in a coffee shop, who tricks men in clubs into thinking she's drunk and an easy mark to score. In fact, she's quite sober and calculating.
Cassie's motivation is revealed slowly and she ups the ante targeting specific people involved in a terrible injustice from her past. The film takes a clever angle on the revenge theme and Ms. Mulligan plays her part very well. It features a great supporting cast all of whom share some great scenes with Ms. Mulligan. Connie Britton, Alfred Molina, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bo Burnham, Allison Brie, Jennifer Coolidge, Clancy Brown, Laverne Cox, Chris Lowell, and Molly Shannon are all in Ms. Mulligan's orbit in various ways. Her parents are played by Ms. Coolidge and Mr. Brown but their scenes together are bizarre and a waste of their talents.
The film is shot with a colorful palette but in many ways, is a strange setup. It raises many questions that are never answered. It's promising but never fully realizes its promise.
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