The Perfection

Name: The Perfection
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: May 24, 2019
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Alaina Huffman, Allison Williams, Christina Jastrzembska, Doralynn Mui, Evelyn Chew

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2019 | TV-MA

Starring: Alaina Huffman, Allison Williams, Christina Jastrzembska, Doralynn Mui, Evelyn Chew, Glynis Davies, Graeme Duffy, Logan Browning, Mark Kandborg, Milah Thompson, Molly Grace, Stephen Chang, Steven Weber, Winnie Hung

Summary: When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte (Allison Williams) seeks out Elizabeth (Logan Browning), the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

Director: Richard Shepard

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 90 min

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Katie Walsh

May 22, 2019

Like leading lady Williams, the exterior of The Perfection is flawless, covering up the darkness that lies beneath. The wild ride in store is both supremely disturbing and unpredictable. But rendered with such care, skill and sheer glee — it’s utterly divine. Read full review

Alex Huntsberger

May 22, 2019

The film is more than an accumulation of shocking twists and surprises. It’s a tawdry but perceptive meditation on the ways that victims of abuse build walls to protect themselves from harm — and the great lengths that someone would have to go to knock those walls down. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

May 23, 2019

It delivers. The Perfection is a pure hit of twisted, absurd camp catnip. Read full review

Katie Rife

May 23, 2019

The Perfection takes deep, fetishistic satisfaction in pushing the envelope, then pushing it some more, building in seductive fits and shocking starts to an orgiastic frenzy of cinematic excess. Is it a progressive movie? Not especially, but that’s okay as long as you know what you’re getting into. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Jun 5, 2019

At its best, The Perfection is an homage to 1970s horror movies and 1980s thrillers, a glorious, multi-hewed mind screw. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

May 23, 2019

There’s a rare unpredictability that initially proves alluring, at least until that confusion starts to feel less intentional. Read full review

The Playlist Lena Wilson

May 22, 2019

Either this movie was made due to one of the most humongous creative blind spots in all of filmmaking, or it was made because in this, the year 2019, there are still people who believe that eroticized, lightened-up rape scenes are not only permissable – they are empowering. Read full review

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stormdrawing

May 24, 2019

WTF? this film is a masterpiece how is it not critically acclaimed here?? all the plot twists, the perfect performances by the leading characters of Alison and Logan omg this movie is brilliant. ya'll can shut the **** up

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MarcBb12cXx

Apr 18, 2020

probably the critics hate this film because they are the antagonist in this movie. This movie is a masterpiece.

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qbase

May 30, 2019

To The Perfection έχει ενδιαφέρον, δεν είναι μια κλισέ ταινία, διότι καταφέρνει να τα… ντριπλάρει με χαρακτηριστική ευκολία και το κυριότερο δεν στοχεύει σε φθηνούς εντυπωσιασμούς, αλλά είναι αρκετά ουσιαστική.To The Perfection έχει ενδιαφέρον, δεν είναι μια κλισέ ταινία, διότι καταφέρνει να τα… ντριπλάρει με χαρακτηριστική ευκολία και το κυριότερο δεν στοχεύει σε φθηνούς εντυπωσιασμούς, αλλά είναι αρκετά ουσιαστική.

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mohamad91hk

Jun 28, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I decided to watch this movie, I didn't expect to watch a good one, but actually they surprised me. It was a nice movie, but they ruined it in the ending; I was hoping they would make it more serious. I was amazed by the performance of Allison & Logan - they were perfect. By the way, ''The perfection'' is enjoyable movie and it's worth watching… Expand

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Q8MarrongGlace

Jun 30, 2019

Good idea and performances and bad execution !

First half was interesting somehow then it got out of track all the way to the end which it seems the end actually and I suggest you stop the movie right there and don't watch the real ending last couple of minutes because I'm sure you'llGood idea and performances and bad execution !

First half was interesting somehow then it got out of track all the way to the end which it seems the end actually and I suggest you stop the movie right there and don't watch the real ending last couple of minutes because I'm sure you'll hate the whole thing and you'll feel sorry for the time you have wasted watching this movie in the first place !!!… Expand

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Micromegas80

May 27, 2019

A sloppy metaphor for the #MeToo movement. The women sell their bodies and souls for a career as elite.. cello players?! The gimmick of rewinding the last 10 minutes to show what happened before each twist gets very boring, very fast. It then turns into a rehash of "I Spit on Your Grave" asA sloppy metaphor for the #MeToo movement. The women sell their bodies and souls for a career as elite.. cello players?! The gimmick of rewinding the last 10 minutes to show what happened before each twist gets very boring, very fast. It then turns into a rehash of "I Spit on Your Grave" as the women get revenge against the powerful, rich, old, white men that ruined their lives. Yawn.… Expand

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Jillreneekay

May 29, 2019

Terrible and a waste of time. The movie wasn’t a thriller or a horror movie. It’s was a #metoo film that wasted my life.

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