Review: Blink Twice

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Official synopsis: When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.

Do you ever leave a film and immediately think "This is what X movie was trying to do?" Because that's how I felt leaving Blink Twice. This is exactly what the makers of Don't Worry Darling were going for (and my spicy hot take is that this is what Promising Young Woman was going for too) Zoe Kravitz, in her great directorial debut understands the assignment. She knows what type of 3rd act a movie like this needs to have. 

You wouldn't guess she's a first time director by how well this film is made. The Slater's island is your dream resort getaway. The champagne is always flowing, everything is clean and pristine. It's easy to see why Frida and her friend Jess (Alia Shawkat) are awestruck. There's a great line in here about how something that should seem off is just a "rich person" thing that summed this whole thing up so well. 

That said, this film gets a lot darker than I expected. Of course you go into this knowing something is wrong, but thankfully it's Kravitz behind the camera. This story needed a woman's eyes. 

This was a solid debut. Sure, there's some script issues here and there but the overall execution was just so good. The actors are all wonderful in their parts. This is easily the best Channing Tatum has ever been, and Naomi Ackie is a wonderful lead. I highly recommend this, see it in theaters if you can. Female filmmakers need our money.

Grade: B+

Comments

  1. thevoid99August 27, 2024 at 2:27 PM

    I've heard great things about this including a glowing review from Mark Kermode this past Thursday.

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