Emily the Criminal
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: August 12, 2022
6.8
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Generally favorable reviews based on 84 Ratings
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bertobellamyFeb 18, 2023
Good acting from Plaza, but the film is full of cliches and crime glamorization. Decent but forgettable.
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JLuis_001May 28, 2023
It was interesting to see a change of turn for Aubrey Plaza, who was basically only getting roles as an unsympathetic stuck-up girl, which had typecast her, yet she finally proves she can do other things.

And while she's a more thanIt was interesting to see a change of turn for Aubrey Plaza, who was basically only getting roles as an unsympathetic stuck-up girl, which had typecast her, yet she finally proves she can do other things.

And while she's a more than competent lead, I have to say the context itself is very weak.
I understand the narrative is focused on her, that she is a young artist with very different ambitions than the rest of the people doing the same as her to survive in this story, and yet any attempt to critique the capitalist model that has her in her situation - indebted and unable to get a better paying job - is totally relegated to just being the catalyst for her circumstances and motivations, but nothing more.

Even when we do get to explore some of Theo Rossi's character, he and his motivations are sacrificed in order for Emily to have a closure.

Emily the Criminal is an entertaining experience, but also a very basic one.… Expand
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Mauro_LanariOct 27, 2022
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What would be the reason for the enthusiasm for this directorial debut, which for most of the time disguises itself as a French film about the illegal survival strategies adopted by a couple of crooks in the banlieue,(Mauro Lanari)
What would be the reason for the enthusiasm for this directorial debut, which for most of the time disguises itself as a French film about the illegal survival strategies adopted by a couple of crooks in the banlieue, cinematographically risen to a new "axis mundi", and then suddenly flows into a Sundance and female version of Jordan Belfort?… Expand
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stevekmFeb 16, 2023
Good movie on a girl's struggle to find a good paying job. A tale of our times about student debt, partying teens, and crime being the only way to make a living.
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royalguy07Aug 25, 2022
Decent directorial debut, Plaza did really well with a pretty small scale plot and scope. Found the middle 3rd to be pretty uneventful, a lot of unanswerable questions left on the table.
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Solidsnake69Dec 31, 2022
Overall it's a pretty boring story. There was a lot of potential. Hopefully next time they can do better.
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alanpotter17Apr 11, 2023
Emily the criminal é um filme apenas correto sobre uma mulher que passa dificuldades financeiras e aceita uma proposta ilegal para ganhar dinheiro: passar cartões roubados em loja e entregar o produto para seus gerenciadores.
Estrelado porEmily the criminal é um filme apenas correto sobre uma mulher que passa dificuldades financeiras e aceita uma proposta ilegal para ganhar dinheiro: passar cartões roubados em loja e entregar o produto para seus gerenciadores.
Estrelado por Aubrey Plaza, o filme tem uma pegada muito correta, nas horas em que Emily se envolve em problemas, o suspense toma conta, e nas horas em que o cotidiano sofrido precisa ser mostrado, o drama invade a tela, de forma natural e orgânica.
Claro que, devido à personalidade forte de Emily, o filme vai evoluindo junto com ela, aos poucos ela vai compreendendo o negócio e se envolvendo com os mandantes.
A grande questão aqui, para além do empoderamento feminino, é perceber que estratégias de sobrevivência estão postas, mas não apenas, já que o capitalismo seduz por sempre querermos mais. E ao tornar-se uma mulher que atua clandestinamente, ela também recebe o ônus do gênero, como cantadas ou suspeitas de sua eficiência.
Aí o filme vai passando na sua tela e você nem se dá conta até seu término. Não há absolutamente nada de inovador, é apenas uma história bem contada, de forma até digna, mas sem um ar se surpresa ou algo a mais que se justifique maior aclamação.… Expand
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dundoJan 6, 2023
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