Slow-burning psychological thriller
Alice (Pugh) starts to have doubts about the utopia she lives in with her husband. The reason for those doubts becomes clear as the movie progresses but, my word, it takes a long time to get there.
There were repeated, interminable dream shots taken from above of burlesque dancers doing synchronised aerobics on the floor (and I still don't understand the significance of those scenes).
Decent enough plot, but developed far too slowly to maintain audience interest. I saw a lot of restless shuffling in the theatre seats around me. Thank goodness for Pugh, whose gifted acting held it all together.
There were repeated, interminable dream shots taken from above of burlesque dancers doing synchronised aerobics on the floor (and I still don't understand the significance of those scenes).
Decent enough plot, but developed far too slowly to maintain audience interest. I saw a lot of restless shuffling in the theatre seats around me. Thank goodness for Pugh, whose gifted acting held it all together.
- ericwoltersnz
- Oct 13, 2022