Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 19, 2021
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MattBrady99Mar 9, 2021
I Care a Lot...for Dianne Wiest freedom. There's not a single likable character in this whole movie for me to latch onto. So, at the end I didn't care...hehe. I also found the message of the movie confusing, because it has that empoweringI Care a Lot...for Dianne Wiest freedom. There's not a single likable character in this whole movie for me to latch onto. So, at the end I didn't care...hehe. I also found the message of the movie confusing, because it has that empowering feel to it, like a "girl boss moment!", even though they are either doing awful things and how none of it was earned, which rubbed me the wrong way. It sends out the wrong message that doing terrible things or destroying other people’s lives (not just the bad guys) is OK, I guess.

It also doesn't help this was written by a dude named J Blakeson, a dreadful screenwriter who's previous writing credit was the unnecessary sequel to 'The Descent'. So yeah, this wasn't in good hands at the start.

This is honestly the most annoying movie experience I've had in a while. So shallow and empty.

Just watch 'Promising Young Woman' instead.
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JimmyComnwayFeb 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Karen movie. If you're a mid age woman who likes to talk with managers go ahead and watch this.
If not, please don't waste your time, go watch Sophia Loren's movie.
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KanDizzilyDoMar 1, 2021
Plotholes galore in this craptastic movie. Judge is an idiot (OK, maybe this is accurate) - mob is incompetent - men are badsy people (and stupid and weak, by the way) - and heavily armed guards at old folks homes are all the rage -Plotholes galore in this craptastic movie. Judge is an idiot (OK, maybe this is accurate) - mob is incompetent - men are badsy people (and stupid and weak, by the way) - and heavily armed guards at old folks homes are all the rage - WTH?????

The entire "girl power" vibe this movie was giving off really makes you feel sorry for - well - women. How weak do you hvae to be that somebody had to craft a piece of garbage such as this to "empower" them.

And the whole lesbian thing has just so been done. Get over yourselves already - no one gives a crap.
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JoelonyMar 6, 2021
I promise I'm not review-bombing this. I watched it because my spouse wanted to watch it. It's just dumb. It ultimately turns into a "which sh*tbag can outsmart the other" with little thought to why I should even care. I don't mindI promise I'm not review-bombing this. I watched it because my spouse wanted to watch it. It's just dumb. It ultimately turns into a "which sh*tbag can outsmart the other" with little thought to why I should even care. I don't mind entertainment with dislikeable characters, like Breaking Bad, when motivations, actions, and sequences are believable. This is not. Pike and Dinklage can both act, but I don't know how they delivered half of their lines without laughing. Suspension of all belief is a must in almost every scene.

I can watch many things that suspend reality, but if the core premise of your movie falls apart at scrutiny, most sequences become impotent. It's like a horror movie where they can easily escape the monster, but choose not to leave. Okay, I can get on board with that if there is at least a semi-good reason (Jaws) but this film is only filmed with reasons to not watch it.

Oh, and while they may have been trying to empower women, it just kind of makes women (and lesbians) look like terrible people. Kind of like Hollywood's history of typecasting villains with gay undertones (look it up). Personally I think we're in a "streaming gold rush" right now and they're all competing for content. We now have exhaustive lists, but the quality has been sharply dropping. This garbage is a perfect example.
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kensrueMay 23, 2021
Theres little to say that hasn't been said already by 238 reviewers. However hard the director tried, it's pretty difficult to root for elderly abuse.
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HumanoidalFungiJul 3, 2021
I actually felt bad after watching the movie. I had a distaste. I'm not sure what the moral is. I mean, was this film produced to "empower" women or what? Because I see no other point in the film. It had a good start, but I regret watchingI actually felt bad after watching the movie. I had a distaste. I'm not sure what the moral is. I mean, was this film produced to "empower" women or what? Because I see no other point in the film. It had a good start, but I regret watching it. The ending was really cheap. Expand
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eshtazakiApr 1, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such an terrible movie, the premise that i should applaud a sociopath that take advantage of elderly people is totally awful, though the movie i was hoping that these... Ladies... Will get what they diserved. Such a disappointment... Expand
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DrMisiaqMar 4, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have watched the first half of the movie and I was thrilled to finish it awaiting justice for the victims and retaliation. Unfortunately since the very moment both girls were caught and miraculously survived their executions, writing was extremely disappointing. Last 30-40 minutes of the movie is a joke, writers are mocking the audience and even the street execution of the protagonist at the very end changes nothing. Huge disappointement. Expand
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heilaFeb 22, 2021
The script is a huge "wtf", extremely illogical and disappointing, and it's a netflix production, seriously???
I'm so mad, fortunately I didn't waste a movie ticket on it
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Bruno1997fsFeb 26, 2021
Péssimo, sem nexo e com roteiro beirando o absurdo. É como se o unico objetivo do filme fosse uma militância feminina sem propósito.
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KranzFeb 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best thing is that the "baddie" gets shot in the end... The way there is just horrible and full of plot holes. Expand
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Falcyon88Apr 6, 2021
One of the worst uninspired and pretentious movie i have seen. Such bad screenwriting. Awful music and awful plot.
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cofjuniorApr 5, 2021
Compõe a lista dos piores filmes que já assisti na vida. Acredito que quem escreveu deve ter se esforçado para fazer algo muito ruim e conseguiu.
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StrahlemannMar 6, 2021
Rubbish
Nasty, praising criminals
Kill her
The producers should be in prison
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gngnJun 8, 2021
Worst movie i’ve ever seen don’t waste your time. They try to justify an awful character being an awful human-being by her being lesbian... I bet people sympathize with her somehow too. First time I rooted for the Russian mob to kill the mainWorst movie i’ve ever seen don’t waste your time. They try to justify an awful character being an awful human-being by her being lesbian... I bet people sympathize with her somehow too. First time I rooted for the Russian mob to kill the main character. Terrible terrible movie Expand
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Manny020509Feb 24, 2021
please watch music by sia instead of this crap, music its the best movie of this century
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EvaevaFeb 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a disappointing movie. I real time waster. In the middle you get so sick and tired of that nonsense happening that you just lose interest completely. Total disaster. Expand
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AirbornFeb 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into this movie excited for an outstanding plot with two world class actors. I got a completely garbage movie. The mafia would have cut her and her girlfriend into little pieces, slowly, after she rejected the bribe. It fails on every level to sustain any suspension of disbelief. Expand
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SonatasatFeb 24, 2021
What starts out as an interesting idea quickly turns into a movie so bad... It made me create an account at meta critic just to let it pay for the time I wasted watching it...
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FricksFeb 24, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -there is no **** revenge story
-no build up whatsoever
-the actions of the characters seem aimless
-the movie is needlessly stretched out
-waste of time
-the conclusion of the movie is utter brain dead ****
-only watch if you hate yourself
-the death of the protagonist at the end doesn't even feel satisfying
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DanbrspFeb 24, 2021
I have never reviewed ANY movie here but I signed in just to say this movie is just a pile of garbage... trust me you don’t want to loose your time here... if any good review makes you curious trust me they are lies! I wish I could turn backI have never reviewed ANY movie here but I signed in just to say this movie is just a pile of garbage... trust me you don’t want to loose your time here... if any good review makes you curious trust me they are lies! I wish I could turn back time so I could spend those two hours knocking my head into the wall instead watching this trash! Expand
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Debbs61Feb 25, 2021
Rubbish, hated this woman, was hoping she would die through the whole movie, disgraceful to glamorise this character who treats the elderly like commodities, horrible movie,
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ToyboatpirateFeb 25, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stop trying to make rosamond pike a thing. Not sure why we follow a villain through the movie. Written like a 12 year old’s fever dream. Expand
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IcarealotsucksFeb 26, 2021
Also never reviewed on meta critic but I need to save someone else from this **** Absolute trash. Don’t waste your time.
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Jacqui99Feb 27, 2021
if I could give less than 0 I would! I registered an account just to leave a review for this movie.

Worst movie I have ever watched in my life! It glorifies the bad in people, and it’s disgusting!!
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LimeHorseFeb 27, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. my wife and i watched this, and we were rooting to get the protagonists killed. i was literally angry when she got out of the water alive. it glorifies bad behaveiour for two hours, and the ending where she gets shot, isnt satisfying enough to make it worthy. absolute **** movie, waste of time Expand
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hajlubbeFeb 28, 2021
What a waste of time! Feels like someone took parts of movies stuck them together and though, "people will like this, they liked it before".
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Merrick123Feb 28, 2021
The worst movie I’ve seen in a long time. I was waiting 2 hours to feel something and came away with nothing. That should never happen when watching a movie. The movie is so ungrounded, boring, cringeworthy and stupid. No likable characters,The worst movie I’ve seen in a long time. I was waiting 2 hours to feel something and came away with nothing. That should never happen when watching a movie. The movie is so ungrounded, boring, cringeworthy and stupid. No likable characters, the storyline falls apart after the 20 minute mark, nothing charming or entertaining. I was absolutely robbed of my time. Expand
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rosbohFeb 28, 2021
A true disrespect to Peter Dinklage as an actor. This movie has a lot of unrealistic scenarios.
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NotaproFeb 28, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me personally a waste of time.When I saw the cast I thought it was going to be a great movie, even the trailer was interesting. The aesthetic is a fancy, pretty people, nice clothe but the characters are not well refined. Seems like a cheap product of fast consumption, the main topic of guardians abusing elders is like an excuse to the story. The main idea is to show a woman who can go against organized crime lead by her ambition that makes her cold? I just don't know. Is like a milk carton with a lost child picture on it. Expand
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simon_mawdsleyMar 1, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have turned off two films in my life. The first was "Irreversible", a film with the dubious accolade of having the longest rape scene in any film. The other was this. At least with Irreversible, 'that' scene was a) crucial to the plot, and b) not celebrated with high-tempo electronic background music. Unlike "I Care a Lot" where our protagonists are seen riffling through their latest victims beautiful home, finding things to sell, like some montage from a Tony Scott film. If the scene's intention was some sort of clever juxtaposition, then it failed. Felt more like lazy/tone-deaf production/direction.

There is nothing to celebrate in this film, and why Ros Pike would put her name to it i do not know. It is not clever social commentary, its a celebration of the abuse of the vulnerable. If you're the sort of person that likes to use "Gammon" or "Karen" as a perjorative, then you'll probably love it. For everyone else, dont waste your time.

To Rosamund Pike, you're better than this.
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Bosmith91Mar 5, 2021
Worst movie I've ever seen, only watchable for peter dinklage and an absolute waste of his talent. Anyone on Earth could make a better movie. You can tell where they saved money, all over. (Overly)Cheap thugs, storyline doesn't make sense,Worst movie I've ever seen, only watchable for peter dinklage and an absolute waste of his talent. Anyone on Earth could make a better movie. You can tell where they saved money, all over. (Overly)Cheap thugs, storyline doesn't make sense, seems disorganized, music is unpleasant and obviously"indie" but not the cool indie, it was just a pain to watch,, I really appreciate metacritic having a 0, this is the first movie I've ever reviewed here, but I can't say it enough, just don't watch it, nothing good happens, nothing worth watching, it is like going and sitting down at walmart for 2 hours and just watching the people walking in and out at the Mcd's in the front of it, but without any food or drink, completely unpleasant, unrefined, not flowing well, and just a big waste of time.the only people who will like it are fat people who are aggressively lesbian and are tired of losing at everything, it is just a weird weird movie, and that seems to have been the goal. Expand
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Mimic_onMar 6, 2021
One of the stupidest movie I ever saw. It is so bad, that I would give people who liked it human score 2 out of 10. What is wrong with you!?
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MjohnsonZMar 15, 2021
Wafer thin characters. Two characters you do not care for trying to destroy each other. I couldn't wait for them to finish it. Also a beard does not make you Russian.
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RakeezMar 14, 2021
No good at all, no entertainment in any state, kept the audience in an uncomfortable stage till the end waiting for the justice scenario but only to be disappointed.
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FierybellyMar 14, 2021
Wow what a colossal waste of time. This movie just glorifies selfish people who take advantage of others. Like we need this story right now in society...
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simonaspxnxMar 15, 2021
I hated the movie so much, that I even created a Metacritic account to tell everyone about it
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Overlord33Mar 30, 2021
Movie is extremely unrealistic, Unrealistic character and action sequences, while movie tries to be realistic it's illogical at best and the thing is some people are giving the movie a higher score just because of lesbian couples which makesMovie is extremely unrealistic, Unrealistic character and action sequences, while movie tries to be realistic it's illogical at best and the thing is some people are giving the movie a higher score just because of lesbian couples which makes no sense at all. Expand
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Brandt24Mar 28, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ve never been so compelled to write a review of a movie in my life... I’ve seen plenty of bad ones and good ones without feeling this way because it almost seems the criticism is unanimous. But this film, the amount of “certified reviews” that praise this film for being “brave” and “bold”.... just because the lead role is an intelligent, conniving, homosexual female empowering women with a take-home message; there still has to be a real story to tell. I have no problem with said character, in fact I applaud it. However, this film does the opposite. Yes, the premise portrayed does exist and begs questions for its ideas. I love that. But the realism of the film quickly goes out the door like that of an early 80’s action flick. Expand
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taylorpioApr 7, 2021
Well made movie but absolutely nihilistic with a complete garbage ending that ruins everything.
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AmbarsanchezApr 26, 2021
I seems that this movie was produce by the GOT team, so EXTREMELY bad! Rotten to his core, omg is so bad I really won’t spent time or too much words on this. A sadistic, egomaniac woman goes against the mob and win, over over and over, justI seems that this movie was produce by the GOT team, so EXTREMELY bad! Rotten to his core, omg is so bad I really won’t spent time or too much words on this. A sadistic, egomaniac woman goes against the mob and win, over over and over, just so she can continue praying on old and defenseless people and becoming a successful billionaire on doing so. WTF? Really? All the disgusting humans in this movie are women and the ones trying to save their elderly relatives or making things right, showing signs or humanity are guys? What? It the whole Cersei ordeal again? Literally the worse waste of over an hour after the last episode of GOT. So in summary the worst movie ever! Expand
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bomgarMay 8, 2021
I made the account only to downvote this movie. It starts really good and becomes one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
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RharveyMay 23, 2021
This movie is a praise of selfishness and greed at all costs. The script makes no sense and is very poorly executed. I feel like these days it's almost impossible to watch a movie without having to swallow a lot of woke **** The movie triesThis movie is a praise of selfishness and greed at all costs. The script makes no sense and is very poorly executed. I feel like these days it's almost impossible to watch a movie without having to swallow a lot of woke **** The movie tries to make us accept its protagonist and it's actions simply because she is a lesbian. I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this way by reading the other users' comments. Don't rely on the criticism of journalists who don't seem to be objective at all and don't waste your time with this garbage. Expand
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yeglovesmoviesMay 31, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would rather be dropped back in the Middle East than ever watch this again. If you don’t value your time and want to mentally harm yourself... this movie is for you. Boring white woman is mean to old people. That’s the spoiler. Now you know what this movie is about. Literally do anything else with you life. Fran should have been the lead at least she was hot. Okay that’s my take. Expand
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guhnoesJun 4, 2021
Worst movie ever, don't waste your time like I did. If you value screenwriting, run away.
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Tom101Jun 8, 2021
Worst 2 hours of my life.The movie is has so many unrealistic plot holes that it aggravating. Watching this movie is just like adding fluff words to an essay, it’s adds to length but is a waste of time.
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RenjuroJun 9, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You really want me to be entertained by the exploits of a manipulative lady imprisoning elderly people against their will? I’m supposed to be invested in the goals of a lady that liquidates their assets to fuel more of her scams? Really? Don’t tell me the movie doesn’t use film language to make you root for Marla. she’s always framed as some sort of bad ass, boss babe. “I’m not intimidated by men! They don’t expect a woman to stand up to them!” Who cares- you threw away your chance at making a “feminist” statement when you made a business out of imprisoning people. I’m not impressed by her at all.
Other reviewers keep saying something about satire? B**ch where? There were no moments where I found myself being persuaded through exaggerated circumstances. I hated Marla for what she did, and that never changed. a movie going, “LOOK AT THIS BAD PERSON THAT DOES THIS BAD THING!” Isn’t satire, it’s just stating reality. There was no twist that gave me a different perspective.
I expected some sort of karmic justice, some sense of retribution. An assassination is the very least Marla had coming. She even expressly states in the film that she isn’t afraid of death. Taking away her freedom, like she did to others, in some karmic fashion (for example) would’ve been satisfying and left viewers pondering. Why am I supposed to be okay with a half baked, predictable ending? The ending isn’t good enough to defend.
I hate her girlfriend too. Their romance is set up as some sort of beautiful thing. You can’t deny the pathos this Film gives its monster main characters. The scene where Fran pleads for Marla to pack so they can escape the consequences of their actions; Their steamy romance scenes; Marla sobbing over Fran’s unconscious body while whispering “oh baby no!”; the bit where Marla’s like “we can run away… or get revenge!” **** you can’t get revenge if people are giving you what you deserve. Okay, you’re hot, you’re a lesbian, you’re so stylish (the movie really wants me to see how goddamn stylish you are)- you’re actively ruining people’s’ lives and profiting off of it. Go break a leg while crossing a river and drown to death. I never rooted for the “protagonists,” I kept waiting for their demise. The mafia was weak af, would’ve killed Fran straight up or held her hostage as leverage against Marla. Or Peter Dinklage would’ve killed Marla the moment he had his mom back and Marla’s trust. OR the mafia would’ve sent MORE GUYS TO GET THEIR BOSS’ MOM AND DONE MORE RECCON SO IT WOULDN'T GO SO PISS POORLY. Bloated script too. I wanted to scream every time we had to watch Marla WORK OUT UUUUGH. Screenwriter had to direct because they were too embarrassed to pitch their script. “Oh it was so fun- oh it was so stylish and sharp!” How is it fun…? Cause it’s colorful and has pretty actors and crazy action scenes? That’s all some people need to gloss over the sickening premise? Not thoughtful screenwriting, good payoffs, and a clear message? The dialogue and plot weren’t even that polished. There’s some goofy ass lines in this movie that you’re supposed to take seriously. “She was a cherry… but there were to many strings attached… she’s becoming a spider!” Lmao wtf
Long story short, main character is in a business absolutely no one can rationalize. The film tells you through its language that Marla is an “anti-hero,” standing up against tough guys in the business world. But she isn’t. She’s perpetuating the system that creates the oppression that she also loves to make herself the victim of. There is no thoughtful story telling or character framing that makes this film palatable. Critics can call it slick and smart all they want- it’s nothing new. It’s a standard “outlaw goes against the grain” story. But the main character is not likable, NOR compelling. They gotta be one or the other. I’m not watching a movie where I don’t like anyone and I’m not compelled by their goals. Screenwriter expects the crazy visuals and fast talking to mesmerize you into buying their cynicism as “capitalist satire.”
Movie gets a 1 for actors only, story makes you feel disgusting. The only thing it was good for was making people aware of scams like this.
Better movies about awful people using barely legal methods to gain money/success/control:
-Nightcrawler (protagonist is inherently mysterious. He is disturbingly comfortable with immorality. It’s suspenseful to see his plans come together. Satirical take on “the american dream” and our obsession with work ethic.)
-Gone Girl (Characters are compelling without being likable. Nick is a cheater, but doesn’t deserve the death penalty. Amy is cunning and you get why she’s angry, but you know she’s a monster.)
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danielcaseyJun 10, 2021
Poorly paced, sloppy if not hamfisted writing, & shallow characters (tho good individual performances)
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arca2027Jun 11, 2021
I liked the actors but I hated the storyline that revolves about exploiting seniors. I could not suspend believe for the entertainment value. I stuck with the movie to the end, hoping the heartless players would suffer in the end and someI liked the actors but I hated the storyline that revolves about exploiting seniors. I could not suspend believe for the entertainment value. I stuck with the movie to the end, hoping the heartless players would suffer in the end and some sort of balance would be restored. It was not worth the wait. Protect your soul and pass on this nightmare of a movie. Expand
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Martinson199Jun 15, 2021
The ending is terrible. Too far fetched to be enjoyable. And the story line is atrocious.
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Mat0ManJul 15, 2021
It’s a “Please don’t ask any questions” movie

As soon as you think about anything that happens, it becomes stupid and unreasonableness. The characters der like they are written by a ten year old and the ending is aggravating. Typical Mary
It’s a “Please don’t ask any questions” movie

As soon as you think about anything that happens, it becomes stupid and unreasonableness.
The characters der like they are written by a ten year old and the ending is aggravating.

Typical Mary Sue movie again
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alextoledo441Aug 9, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie will leave you with the feeling of disgust. There's not significant payoff. This movie advertised its self as a movie where the protagonist, someone who enslaves and milks the elderly for money, eventually gets what she deserves after messing with the mother of a russian gangster. However, this is not the case at all. Instead, this movie tries to paint the protagonist as a strong lesbian woman who stands up to abusive men and is able to be successful in an unjust system. Just when you think these characters are heading to their demise, the protagonist and her girlfriend miraculously survive getting killed off, and actually end up better off. All these people taking advantage of the elderly become better off. The movie ends with the protagonist becoming a very "successful business woman". She ends up getting shot in the last scene, and I guess that should feel a bit satisfying if it wasn't for the fact that we were told earlier in the movie that she was not afraid to die. She didn't get to suffer at all or have any significant consequence to her actions. If you are masochist and enjoy no payoffs, you might enjoy this movie what it is. Expand
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gorygibsAug 26, 2021
Sad. A protagonist you can't like, a weak antagonist who can't do anything right, what a waste.
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KrazykashSep 2, 2021
Worst movie I ever seen. Waste of time watching it. I hope it fails miserably.
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MykakOct 18, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, will you be able to see Rosamund Pike in anything else and not dislike her? This movie felt like pure evil, and just left you frustrated and annoyed as the villians win scene after scene. Sure Pike gets what’s coming to her at the end, but the director takes 2 hours to get there, when you wanted it 15 minutes into the film. Her “ get rich at all cost” (even gross elder abuse) attitude is digusting, and shouldn’t be promoted as this film does in fact do. You are never rooting for Pike and don’t want to see her every again. Expand
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ClearMindFeb 23, 2021
This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen about absolutely terrible people. Totally missed the mark of what it was trying to do. Awful.
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KatykunsFeb 21, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A movie that attempts to make an abuser of the elderly the hero? Yeah... I'm out.
Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage are great, but it's not enough to save this garbage script. When I thought karma was finally catching up with Marla, I was pleased. She deserved it. She literally imprisoned elderly people and stole their money/assets.

Also, apparently it was a comedy? Not sure where that went...
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tfonias74Feb 20, 2021
The epitome of trash, a worthy successor of GOT S8.. Peter must be proud for the legacy of playing a moron consecutively...
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SaltedpigFeb 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hated the movie enough to sign up and leave a comment here. Great cast. High expectations. But it makes no sense at all when a gangster (a group of gangsters should be?) failed to rescue an old woman from a lady. And the guy from whom the lady stole his mother failed to kill her and began to cooperate with her??? why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Gave a 2 just because I think the idea of the movie was good. Please dont waste your time watching this, please. Expand
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alibashirFeb 23, 2021
If you like a movie with zero closure, this is the one for you. Horrible. Seriously. Horrible.
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averystrFeb 21, 2021
I logged onto my account that I haven’t used in 10 years to write a review for this movie. Save yourself the frustration and annoyance and do not watch this movie. Pike is doubling down on her Gone Girl role with this in the worst wayI logged onto my account that I haven’t used in 10 years to write a review for this movie. Save yourself the frustration and annoyance and do not watch this movie. Pike is doubling down on her Gone Girl role with this in the worst way possible. Everything about this movie is despicable. The title card at the beginning with the chosen and overused font is even painful to see. Combine the cinematography style with the music and you get the movie Drive but instead it’s starring the Nino character and instead of Gosling driving away at the end he just lays to die in the parking lot. The electronic music is cliche, well just the entire package artistically is cliche in the way that Urban Outfitters sells Dr Dre’s The Chronic vinyls in their stores.

Elizabeth Holmes couldn’t even watch this movie and sympathize with the characters or plot. Why does her assistant/ girlfriend never look directly at people when talking and why is her hair always in her face?

Is having a black man as the judge being tricked left and right end up as a failed attempt to check a diversity box?

This movie is tagged as an LGBTQ movie on Netflix, would the LGBTQ people really want this sociopath as a representative?

The whole staff at the wellness place is in on the con? There’s not a single person witnessing healthy elderly getting boxed up and sold? Marla wakes up mid car crash perfectly coherent and slides out of the sinking car like she’s the safety crew on Fear Factor? I don’t want to cinema sins this on the small stuff anymore but you’re telling me that the Russian mob, who can 360 no-scope and pack Marla up in bag like a chipotle employee, can’t kill an unconscious person? Try and find 3 Europeans who wouldn’t be able to tell you about the safety features in a brand new bmw with the “German engineering” that would be able make it an obviously terrible car to try and kill someone with. Im annoyed that this meaningless movie has me foaming at the mouth with anger. In Gone Girl, Pike is a sociopath but she’s really only ruining the life of Ben Affleck and a couple other guys she dated before. This takes it to a whole new level where it is so over the top that a sex slave trafficker is less angering than this woman trafficking the elderly. Please do not watch this movie. This is a movie star taking an Oscar bait role at the expense of the happiness of an average movie viewer.
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an3kFeb 22, 2021
Short: I Couldn't Care Less

Long: From the same Studio that brought you child porn on to the big screen.
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jonboiasfMar 2, 2021
protagonist and antagonists are completely unlikeable, no motive or backstory whatsoever.
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Chickenman1Feb 21, 2021
This movie sucks. Like really bad. Everything is forced and there’s way too much going on. They could’ve taken this in a much better direction and they chose to turn this into a cow dump.
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scottjobeFeb 24, 2021
This movie sucks. Glorifying the worst human ever. Whoever wrote this movie should wind up in a home
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indieinsightsFeb 21, 2021
We've watched it yesterday. The ending. Or the second half. It starts off great and promising but then the director and the writer mess it up, especially with that dull ending. Urgs. I'm sure that it's the writer's fault but tye director andWe've watched it yesterday. The ending. Or the second half. It starts off great and promising but then the director and the writer mess it up, especially with that dull ending. Urgs. I'm sure that it's the writer's fault but tye director and producers much have seen it. If this film would have been produced in Hollywood, the writer would have lost his job, the director perhaps too, but the second half would have been fixed -- and the film would have received a few awards. Why? Because the premise is cool. Yet both writer and director do not know how to tell a story, or wanted to tell too much. Expand
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AndreiJeanFeb 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is this movie message though?, as long as you get money everything is allowed?
The best part of the movie is when she gets shot at the end and the worst part is that her partner lives and doesn't join her in Hell, what a shame.
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DontcarealotFeb 20, 2021
Worst illogical movie ever!So stupid that makes you brake things! Fast and furious 102 will have more sense that one...
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Boy_witchFeb 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie seems like it sets out to do something interesting, but then either refuses to pull the trigger, or gets confused halfway through about what the aim is. It's fun to watch a movie with no protagonist, just antagonists battling each other. What isn't fun is in the last quarter of the movie thinking you somehow warmed the audience up to one of the **** characters so that I'm rooting for them. Nah, man, you did a good job making us feel a certain way and then got it twisted at the end. The cathartic torture scene never comes and there are no lessons learned, only sociopaths pitching each other business plans. Expand
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MaxsmixFeb 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was unequivocally the single worst written film I have ever had the misfortune of watching. Literally was just kept watching in hopes the protagonist would pay for being the worlds most disgusting and **** person, instead I got a 2 minute scene just before the credit where she gets shot in the heart and dies instantly. Blakeson should never be allowed to write another script, as long as he lives Expand
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JenknowsmovieFeb 21, 2021
This movie sucks - not realistic and ruins the intriguing plot line... dumb,
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ohmTheWattFeb 21, 2021
I could not care less if any of the characters in this movie had died in the opening scenes.

The characters lack a single redeeming quality.
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CupofjotvFeb 21, 2021
So many unrealistic scenes. The racist Russian mob American propaganda is used as ussual. After she is being choked with a plastic bag she is unmoved and the mob "boss" takes the time compliment and listen to her.(Russian mobs don't haveSo many unrealistic scenes. The racist Russian mob American propaganda is used as ussual. After she is being choked with a plastic bag she is unmoved and the mob "boss" takes the time compliment and listen to her.(Russian mobs don't have bosses they aren't a mob like Italians just criminals who work together when it makes sense) they(mob) are some how computing to seal their identity and fake their deaths and run a whole organized crime org but yet too incompetent to kill any one. (Except doctor) the movie is just crappy all around too a great idea for a plot and ruined it. The message is be a predator and prey on who ever just to make it. Honestly terrible. Unrealistic and full of agendas... Expand
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mikebutlerFeb 21, 2021
Missed opportunity~
This film had so much potential, first 30 min were genuinely good as well as the pacing and overall premise. The writing jumps off a cliff soon after as more and more unbelievable things happen including lots of plot
Missed opportunity~
This film had so much potential, first 30 min were genuinely good as well as the pacing and overall premise. The writing jumps off a cliff soon after as more and more unbelievable things happen including lots of plot holes. This film bothered me so much that I made an account on here to review it.. over the past year ive seen 237 movies, this was my least favorite one
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VinnieDangerFeb 21, 2021
The movie wants you to root for Marla, but never gives you any reason to. Every time she wins it’s frustrating, and the ending is extremely disappointing.
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SirensOfTitanFeb 21, 2021
Another piece of content from Netflix. Terrible characters and a plot layered with deus ex machinas. As if the main character were the woman from Gone Girl as interpreted by a 4 year old sadist who kills ants with their magnifying glass.
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SeanDFeb 21, 2021
Just a very boring movie with too many old Hollywood mainstream action/thriller cliches such as the main characters surviving insurmountable challenges to their lives while other characters conveniently die off screen in 2 seconds andJust a very boring movie with too many old Hollywood mainstream action/thriller cliches such as the main characters surviving insurmountable challenges to their lives while other characters conveniently die off screen in 2 seconds and elaborate schemes falling into place perfectly no matter how improbable they are. And the filmmakers try to hide the extremely ancient and played out tropes by trying to to justify that this story of unrelatable and inhuman caricatures is somehow socially relevant. The first hour of the movie tries repeatedly to justify that gender roles and the subversion of them have something to with the story. Later it just gives up with trying to masquerade as a feminist movie and just devolves into what it actually is, a thriller with not enough thrills with a cast of conventionally attractive women posing and acting 'cool.'

It isn't funny enough to be classified as a dark comedy, isn't relevant or self-aware enough to be satire, isn't disturbing enough to be horror and just isn't stimulating enough to be good. And no, I refuse to call this feminist cinema since just making sure that the doctor and the shopkeeper is played by a female while the receptionist is a black man is just not enough to start a conversation about gender or racial equality.

Maybe try again...
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Jman83Feb 20, 2021
At first the plot seems good, and then as you get in hooding for good to triumph, major plot pitfalls develop. Never felt so morally bankrupt watching a movie before.
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WaibroFeb 21, 2021
absolutely disappointing let down after promising start. Terrible waste of time
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JJJFeb 27, 2021
More Dianne Wiest please. Her character and acting was the highlight in this otherwise Hollywood cliche trash. Does Hollywood really believe we, the audience, cheers for predatory and exploitative characters who “have a dream?”
Back to Dianne
More Dianne Wiest please. Her character and acting was the highlight in this otherwise Hollywood cliche trash. Does Hollywood really believe we, the audience, cheers for predatory and exploitative characters who “have a dream?”
Back to Dianne - one of the best, most underrated actor of our times.
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JackDenialFeb 25, 2021
One of the most terribly acted movies in recent memory. Pass pass pass. Hope it wins the razzie
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beastyboy6789Feb 24, 2021
Great acting wasted on a terrible plot and predictable story telling. Just more fodder from the streaming services to keep us busy.
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noahbryanFeb 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m glad she got shot at the end but she needed to die for sure. Also her partner should’ve been killed. Good movie till the end and it was all relying on how it ended and it didn’t end as well as it could have Expand
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Mel1216Mar 1, 2021
Trash. I want my two hours back. If I could give it a lower score I would have. I only watched it for the game of thrones guy
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DaimeanFeb 21, 2021
Definitely one of the worst movies I’ve seen in years due solely to the writing. The only part of the movie I liked was the ending.
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AZJillFeb 21, 2021
I very seldom dislike a movie so much that I regret having watched it but this is that type of movie. Horrible characters, horrible ending.
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NuttyKnotFeb 21, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worse movie; full of plot holes. If a mobster cannot deal with one woman, then he shouldn't be in crime. F***** waste of time even when the ending. Expand
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krayd28Feb 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. disgusted with everything in this horrible movie. very typical of a feminazi movie to be just the worst garbage imaginable. would sit through another 2 hours of the ending on a loop of her getting shot over and over and over again. watching that horrible wretch die in bloody tears was worth it. Expand
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The_danyaMar 1, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst movie ever. I never thought that such an actress would star in such **** Expand
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TMVoMar 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is utter trash. Totally unlikable main character with scenarios created that are beyond implausible. If an allegedly ruthless Russian mobster has you at his mercy after you mess with his family there is not much chance you are walking away. The mobsters in this film are a joke. Honestly it could have been good but they made Marla too invincible to the point of ridiculousness. Do better. Expand
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KanaeMar 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is edgy for the sake of being edgy. It reminds me of the short angsty stories 15 year olds would write in their bedrooms at 3am pretending to be mature by setting such a pessimistic tone and having the characters be cruel for the sake of being cruel.

The introduction and the first half of the movie started off good, there seems to be a lot hinting towards a plot twist, however all your expectations are subverted in the last 20 minutes of the movie in a rushed, messy clean up that is ultimately incredibly unsatisfying. There is no one for you to root for, and the movie seems to be pushing you strongly to root for Marla despite her own deplorable actions. It seems to me that it wants to send a message of the extent of exploitation of elderly, vulnerable people by the terrible healthcare system we currently have, and it has succeeded. However, I felt that this has wasted so much potential of the characters. There is so many scenes pointing towards Jennifer being such a 'well read' and 'literate' woman, so there was an expectation that perhaps she could somehow work the system from within, but that expectation is swiftly crushed when it was revealed that she is no more than a sitting duck. If this was not frustrating enough, she has further worsened her own situation in such an illogical move, which makes it all the more frustrating to watch.
The main character, Marla, honestly feels like a Mary Sue as well, especially with how the plot seems to bend over backwards to make her succeed despite all odds. >Roman was shown as a powerful man with connections (the lawyer) and men that would work for her (the henchmen, who are obviously experienced and trained) but through sheer luck was Marla able to escape almost unscathed to make a grand return and stalking Roman's driver and infiltrating the building Roman resides in, in a move that you would expect to see from a spy movie rather than an amoral businesswoman. But she succeeds, again, obviously.

This movie called itself a black comedy, a satire, but it couldn't even get it's own genre right, nor is it funny in the slightest. I watched this in a room full of people and not a single person laughed.

Not to mention how aggressively the director pandered to the entire 'female empowerment' in the movie, it is not subtle, it is directly in our faces. Normally, writers would try to 'show, not tell' but no, this movie just had to spell it out in our faces, as if it cannot be more obvious.
The acting of the supposed 'misogynist men' in the movie seems intentionally terrible as well. When Mr Feldstrom appeared in the final scenes of the movie to shoot Marla, it feels to me like there is barely any emotional weight and his script felt lame and half-hearted. This makes me think that the director is intentionally trying to dismiss the cruel things Marla has done in order to sway the audience towards her, again.

Also, having such deplorable characters be written as lesbian seems to me like a half-hearted attempt at getting us to root for them, which honestly, is a terrible move in my opinion.

All in all, a terrible movie. It might have prompted dialogue on the abuse of elderly, but it is done in such an inorganic way it certainly fit the bill of satire. Now, if only it was funny.
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OnyxmMar 2, 2021
I had to create an account to rate this movie because it’s THAT bad it cannot go unnoticed. And yes, there are bad things happening to elders but it wasn’t helpful in ANY way. Not to mention the unnecessary scenes. They had to fill it inI had to create an account to rate this movie because it’s THAT bad it cannot go unnoticed. And yes, there are bad things happening to elders but it wasn’t helpful in ANY way. Not to mention the unnecessary scenes. They had to fill it in because they knew that the movie wasn’t gonna be as “controversial” if they didn’t. Awful. Expand
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OnlygoodmoviesMar 2, 2021
Horrible movie. Started out good. Took a turn halfway through. DO NOT waste your time. Completely unsatisfying. BIG OOF. Also don’t trust metacritic or rotten tomatoes for their rating of movies. Could not be more wrong in this one. WatchHorrible movie. Started out good. Took a turn halfway through. DO NOT waste your time. Completely unsatisfying. BIG OOF. Also don’t trust metacritic or rotten tomatoes for their rating of movies. Could not be more wrong in this one. Watch something actually good and worthwhile. Complete waste of my time. Expand
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Cookie738Mar 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It needed a better ending. Wasted my whole time thinking the elderly lady would win!! How dare they **** up the ending!!! Expand
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SpidorFeb 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So this movie starts off rather promising, but quickly devolves into some sort of action thriller that immediately falls apart and never comes back. It could've been an okay dumb movie, but unfortunately it is something far worse - a terrible serious movie.

First of all - whoever wrote this doesn't know the difference between villains and anti-heroes. Even movies based around monsters know how to work around this by having a protagonist or at least someone likeable - the core of this movie is nihilistic, in that everybody is awful. Okay - but then why are you trying to make heroines out of the two monsters the movie revolves around? Actions scenes trigger sound queues to make us realize this should feel like a triumph towards a character we feel nothing but contempt for.

Peter Dinklage is great, but poor casting for a formidable, violent criminal - not because of his stature - because of his demeanor. Rosamund Pike is as great as always, but she has to work around a trashy script that tries to backflip and ends up breaking its own neck. No character arcs, no redemption, no folly. And then comes the ending - nonsensical schlock, where both the crimelord and the litigation parasite join forces, and then out of nowhere she gets murdered. Why? Well, clearly because they had finished the movie, but test audiences hated it, so they tacked on a scene that undoes the bad ending.

It's... it's a giant mess, really. The first act is promising, if a bit too dark, and then it all just goes to hell, and suddenly thugs and mobsters are complete incompetent clowns incapable of taking down a single guard at a home for the elderly or offing an unconscious person, while our evil legal guardian Jason Bournes the crap out of armed goons using tasers. It's just so improbable and moronic.

This movie completely falls apart at the script level, unfortunately. It's well shot, okay direction, great lighting, great soundtrack, and is somewhat well paced. But the writing of the characters, plot arcs, story and some of the dialogues are just so damn bad, I wouldn't hesitate to call it The Worst. At least if it were a little more hammy and a little less dour, it would've made for a fun romp - but unfortunately it is just too damn serious about itself to be this poorly written.
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HoldmyhandFeb 20, 2021
BRAVO! Great original concept. Amazing actors, but still a bore of movie. The first act is good, but you’ll see some red flags right away then the second and third act take a hard nose dive into sleepy eye rolling terrain. Things come off asBRAVO! Great original concept. Amazing actors, but still a bore of movie. The first act is good, but you’ll see some red flags right away then the second and third act take a hard nose dive into sleepy eye rolling terrain. Things come off as so fake. For instance: the protagonist (who is a horrible human being with no redeeming qualities... ok) gets drugged and kidnapped by the mob. When she wakes they put a plastic bag over her head and right when she’s about to suffocate to death, the villain pokes a hole in bad through her mouth (good moment ). He then says “I hate you.” And she reply’s ( as calm and cool as ever),” but you’ve only just met me”. WHAT!? Anyway absolute garbage. You will be bummed unless you like fast and the furious movies if they had no action scenes. Expand
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vinessautFeb 21, 2021
Aggressively dumb movie with plot holes throughout the entire movie. The three acts within the movie feel as if all three were directed by different people, with none of them having communicated with one another.
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BinbuPlusFeb 21, 2021
This movie is just disgusting. It's not interesting, not fun and absolutely stupid. I felt absolutely no pleasure watching it. The way creators provide us modern trends is just doesn't work. It's impossible to sympathize the main characters,This movie is just disgusting. It's not interesting, not fun and absolutely stupid. I felt absolutely no pleasure watching it. The way creators provide us modern trends is just doesn't work. It's impossible to sympathize the main characters, you just want it to stop. Expand
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CloudfightsFeb 20, 2021
Terrible movie,I can't believe I wasted time watching this,decided to tune in because of Peter Dinklage,but yikes did I make a mistake,a very poor representation of feminism, if that's what feminism is all about ,I want no part of that
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BithersFeb 20, 2021
I seriously had to write a review as it started off good, but this could be the dumbest ending or 3 act of any film i've ever seen. A complete waste as it could have been good but the end goes into fantasy land.
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