Film critics have been raving about this flick and I must join them. NO spoiler here, and my comments are going to be brief, but let me offer two reasons why this film really hits home.
First, it offers the most original type of female heroine in the history of the big screen. We've enjoyed our pretty ladies as they muscle up and win the day: Jodie Foster in The Brave One, Jennifer Lopez in Enough, Linda Hamilton in Terminator Two, Sondra Locke in Sudden Impact, and many others. Your average female revenge monger is always feminine at heart, for Hollywood wants us to remember that the lady who rises up and fights must still be attractive. Not so with our tattooed star! She is a wicked little thing, abused, inked, scarred, sparse of word, sexually bizarre, indeed somewhat ugly...but watch her go!
Second, many "mysteries" are rather simple in nature. I refer the reader to The Perfect Getaway, where one or two simple plot twists unravel the "whodunnit" question. Again, not so with this wondrous film. The search for the truth takes us into a complex labyrinth of past events. When all is said and done, many, many paths have been taken, and all the paths tie together and make sense at the end.
So, set aside three hours (yes, viewers, quite long indeed), be wide awake, and revel at a very special screen event. Oh, and by the way, you might be shocked by a few scenes....not for the faint of heart!
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