Why did they chose that direction
"Honey Don't!" is the second movie from Ethan Coen and his wife, Tricia Cooke, in their lesbian trilogy. The previous movie was "Drive-Away Dolls," which I didn't enjoy that much. With that movie and the early reviews for this one not being positive, I didn't have high expectations, but something about this movie seemed more intriguing to me. Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans star in this film. This film follows Honey, a private investigator, who believes a recent death is tied to a mysterious church.
After watching "The Substance," Margaret Qualley has been a name that I look out for. I think she has proven that she can lead a movie after her performance in this. She does her best to make this movie interesting. Some may not like the accent, but it certainly was way better than hers in "Drive-Away Dolls." I thought Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans gave good supporting performances as well. They gave what was required of their characters, and I don't think they are the reason for the lack of quality in this movie. Where this story was leading seemed interesting as well. Everything with the church and French seemed to be a great direction even though it took a little while to get there.
Despite having a clear direction to go with the story, they completely ignore it. They give a plot twist that felt unearned, and frankly, it was the least interesting direction they could have chosen. The plot twist really made me dislike this movie. The writing overall in this movie was weak. They had a lot of elements in the story that didn't come together by the end. The dialogue was also bland and generic. The visuals didn't make up for the lack of excitement from the writing. There were no unique visual aspects, and the setting was a boring town.
By the end of the movie, I am really wishing for the Coens to work together again. I am done with the lesbian trilogy with Ethan and his wife, and we haven't even gotten the third movie yet. If they had chosen any other way to end the movie, I think I would have given this a slightly more positive review, but it felt like a waste of the journey.
After watching "The Substance," Margaret Qualley has been a name that I look out for. I think she has proven that she can lead a movie after her performance in this. She does her best to make this movie interesting. Some may not like the accent, but it certainly was way better than hers in "Drive-Away Dolls." I thought Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans gave good supporting performances as well. They gave what was required of their characters, and I don't think they are the reason for the lack of quality in this movie. Where this story was leading seemed interesting as well. Everything with the church and French seemed to be a great direction even though it took a little while to get there.
Despite having a clear direction to go with the story, they completely ignore it. They give a plot twist that felt unearned, and frankly, it was the least interesting direction they could have chosen. The plot twist really made me dislike this movie. The writing overall in this movie was weak. They had a lot of elements in the story that didn't come together by the end. The dialogue was also bland and generic. The visuals didn't make up for the lack of excitement from the writing. There were no unique visual aspects, and the setting was a boring town.
By the end of the movie, I am really wishing for the Coens to work together again. I am done with the lesbian trilogy with Ethan and his wife, and we haven't even gotten the third movie yet. If they had chosen any other way to end the movie, I think I would have given this a slightly more positive review, but it felt like a waste of the journey.
- RanonT-2
- 31 ago 2025