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Promising Young Woman (2020),
Director: Emerald Fennell, rated R for language,
violence, sexuality
Revenge
never looked so promising.
  Starring:
Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Ray
Nicholson, Sam Richardson, Timothy E. Goodwin, Clancy Brown,
Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Alli Hart, Loren Paul
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"Who needs brains?
They never did a girl any good..." - Cassandra
Why watch this? When
a girl decides she's had enough, it's going to get real.
Plot Summary:
Cassie, a medical school dropout haunted by a traumatic past,
leads a double life as a secret vigilante who feigns
intoxication to catch and confront predatory men. While managing
her own grief, she embarks on a meticulous, dangerous campaign
to exact revenge on those responsible for a past injustice
involving her best friend. As her actions escalate, she is
forced to confront key individuals from her past.
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Dad's Preview:
In one of the best revenge flicks in years, a woman goes
full Alex Forrest against men who prey on drunken women
at night clubs. She takes her serial-revenge to an art
form and, honestly, these deceptive fellows haven't got
a chance. Carey Mulligan really shines in this neo-noir
thriller. Her low, purposeful voice is hypnotic. She is
perfect in this role as a sexual vigilante on the edge
of going too far. Frankly, her
mental stability comes into question early on, and she just goes
with it. It is tense and dreadful, as she works her way to
resolution with the man who drugged and raped her best friend
years ago. |
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LuckyChap
Entertainment; Focus Features |
