The Film Review with me, anna smith. Im filling in for Mark Kermode to review this weeks releases. The Revenge Thriller promising young woman is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, and its finally streaming in the uk this weekend. You just forgot your birthday. You dont want to have a party, you dont want to see her friends. You know i dont have any friends, mum. Dontjoke about it, dont. Do you know how strange this is . You, youre still living here at home, working in that stupid Coffee Shop since you and nina dropped out of Med School youre out all night long doing god only knows what. 0k. I mean, you dont have any boyfriend, you dont have any friends mum, you shouldve saved all of that for my birthday card. Carey Mulligan Stars as cassie, a medical School Dropout living in ohio. She works in a Coffee Shop and secretly spends her Nights Trolling bars and nightclubs, apparently intoxicated, when shes invariably taken home by an opportunistic man, she picks her mome
On their past behaviour, whether they were perpetrators or silent bystanders. Thematically, there are shades of the Jodie Foster Star of the accused here. I think you gave me a fake number the other day. Doesnt sound like me. In terms of tone, this has more in common with 905 noir like To Die For and the last seduction, a genre thats having a bit of a resurgence at the moment. Promising young woman gives it a colourful spin. I like to call it Bubble Gum noir. This is a candy coloured Pop Soundtrack Confection with Music Video moments. Its no surprise its produced by margot robbie, who produced and starred in i, tonya and birds of prey. As ever, british Actress Mulligan Fares well in an american role and brings the right mix of intelligence, Dry Wit and vulnerability. And the supporting Cast Members are meticulously chosen. Promising young Woman Isnt perfect, some of the tonal shifts didnt work for me and i had mixed feelings about the ending. But it tackles crucial issues around consen
She picks her moment to sober up, and he gets a shock. What are you doing . I was busy thinking bout boys. I wont spoil what happens next. Much of promising young Womans Power is in its surprises and a bit of misdirection. Its a wild ride that mixes Dark Comedy and a zippy score with a serious feminist message. Im so sorry i didnt go with her. Well, im sorry too. Bafta winning and oscar nominated writer director, emerald fennell, tackles territory thats both important and uncomfortable. Cassie calls men and women to task on their past behaviour, whether they were perpetrators or silent bystanders. Thematically, there are shades of the Jodie Foster Star of the accused here. I think you gave me a fake number the other day. Doesnt sound like me. In terms of tone, this has more in common with 90s noir like To Die For and the last seduction, a genre thats having a bit of a resurgence at the moment. Promising young woman gives it a colourful spin. I like to call it Bubble Gum noir. This is
The highest number of fatalities. Doctors for the kremlin critic, alexei navalny, say theyre extremely concerned about his health after 18 days on hunger strike. Now on bbc news, it is the Film Review. Hello, and welcome to the Film Review with me, anna smith. Im filling in for Mark Kermode to review this weeks releases. The Revenge Thriller promising young woman is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, and its finally streaming in the uk this weekend. You just forgot your birthday. You dont want to have a party, you dont want to see your friends. You know i dont have any friends, mum. Dontjoke about it, dont. Do you know how strange this is . You, youre still living here at home, working in that stupid Coffee Shop since you and nina dropped out of Med School youre out all night long doing god only knows what. 0k. I mean, you dont have any boyfriend, you dont have any friends mum, you shouldve saved all of that for my birthday card. Carey Mulligan Stars as cassie, a m