Serial Beauty

I was drastically misled by positive reviews of Sigal Erez's film Serial Beauty.

The film comes across as something that was filmed in 2004, which is unfortunate, as it appeared the cinematographer has a decent background.

Per other negative reviews, the actors involved are good, but the script makes them look aloof and quite simply lost.

I'm not exactly sure what direction Sigal was trying to go with this film, however, it appears that it didn't go the way she wanted it to.

I did see a few reviews that are bot reviews, which is unfortunately a trend within this industry and can easily be misleading to viewers.

Ignore at all costs.

Serial Beauty (2024) recently popped up in my Amazon Prime suggested feed, and I figured I would give it a watch since a lot of the cast have appeared in titles that I'm a fan of.

What I struggled with when it comes to this film is that you almost get invested in the story, but the bad writing and the dated camera style/work get in the way and drastically take away from the talent and the film itself.

When I see a film like this, I try my absolute best to seek out the performances of the actors that I admire and look for the good, however, there is not much "good" to be found in "Serial Beauty".

What a nice surprise. This is a fun thriller/dry comedy with some nice performances. Serial Beauty is about two cops trying to track down a killer who's turning his victims into mannequins and works of art. Yes, you have to overlook a few things, and the cinematography at times is a little inconsistent, but I really enjoyed this film, mostly because of the dry humor.

Serial Beauty also succeeds because the acting is really good; the cast all seem to be on the same page. I thought the character Vadim the mortician, played by Tihomir Dukic, did a really good job. He's a little over the top, but I like that he made that choice. He's super creepy and fixated on the beauty of these dead women, which is unnerving and plays into the world writer and director Sigal Erez created. I don't think this film is for everyone, and again, that's why I like it even more. I don't mind the rough edges. I can see what Sigal is doing, and I enjoyed it. It is also unpredictable and has a few twists, which was nice to watch.

This was an extremely impressive and epic suspense film. The title itself, Serial Beauty, is intriguing and the movie does not disappoint. There are many twists and turns in this story about police detectives as they hunt down a very mysterious serial killer who seems to be targeting beautiful female victims specifically. All the actors did a solid job, especially Alexandra Grossi, I thought she was great. This film is well written and well directed. I especially liked all the fantastic Los Angeles locations. Sigal Erez is a talented filmmaker. If you're looking for a great suspense movie, give this movie a watch.

Well,

Serial Beauty on the surface appears to be a solid film, with a solid cast, and an okay script, however, it all falls apart within the first 20 minutes of the film.

I rented this film on Amazon Prime, and for the first time since becoming a Prime member, I've actually requested my money back for a purchase.

This film is amateur at best, and by no means am I a professional filmmaker, but I've seen enough movies to know when something is not professionally made.

My biggest complaint besides the quality is the messiness of the script, as this film goes 15 different ways, and gets lost 15 more.

Please stray away if possible, or at least watch when it's streaming for free.