Treated myself to a Friday movie night and streamed on demand - Promising Young Woman. It's up for various Oscars, so I was curious. Whoa - not light and fluffy entertainment, which I did know from reading some reviews. Carey Mulligan (whom I've always liked) is flawless in her role as Cassie.
We first see her very drunk in a bar and some guys are talking trash about her. One guy acts concerned and offers her a ride home. Well, he does not have the best intentions, but oops, he picked the wrong gal. Turns out, Cassie is seeking revenge for her friend Nina, after an incident occurred in Medical School. Think frat party gone bad. Now in her thirties, Cassie works in a coffee shop, still lives at home, and deliberately looks for trouble to teach men a lesson.
Anger, revenge, blackmail, and comeuppance. An underbelly of issues.
Through it all, Mulligan is so good. She's pretty and her soulful eyes can speak paragraphs. A spectrum of emotions cross her face in this film. Promising Young Woman is worthy of its nominations and I'm glad I saw it.
Pleased you treated yourself to a movie albeit streamed.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week Joanne and take care.
Yvonne.
thanks. And of course I don't pick light entertainment. ha!
DeleteLove the meme! I'd probably say 30s though... I was a very rough draft before that 🤣
ReplyDeleteyep - I might be hitting stride about now (or peaked and I don't know it)
DeleteHi Joanne - I'll be interested in your to be continued ... I guess my 35+ would be me - certainly changed in recent years though.
ReplyDeleteThat film looks good - I'll keep an eye open for it ... enjoy your week - Hilary
Thanks. I'd say you are still writing the script...and well. The movie makes one think, that's for sure.
DeleteA good taste of revenge for womankind, huh? I like it, and I like her.
ReplyDeleteCheers to you, Joanne.
Stay safe, in good spirits, and well entertained.
It's a tough movie but such good acting.
DeleteYou take good care!
Sounds like a fascinating plotline. Sometimes when I'm watching the news and hear about a man attacking a woman I imagine that I'm some kind of wonder woman attacking them, just like you said Cassie does, except I'm no wonder woman!
ReplyDeleteOh she is devious and has it well plotted out. Yikes!! Best on the film, than in real life.
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