Movie #21433 "Promising Young Woman" (netflix dvd) I saw this movie about a week ago, and it is still firmly imbedded in my memory. I think it's a movie I will never forget because of its raw handling of a revenge situation in the me too revolution. I have long been a fan of Carey Mulligan, and I think this is the best I have seen her --- let's just say, she wears this character like a glove --- she's comfortable being smarmy and smart aleck, acting needy, appearing helpless and hopeless, dealing with her folks who constantly tell her she has a promising future while giving her disappointed looks, acting awkward with a guy she actually takes a liking to, can be mean and curt with females she feels are shallow, but kind and loving to her best friend who doesn't follow the norms of female behavior, then angry and vindictive with men who clearly are trying to take advantage of women and the situations they are in..... and so much more. She does the gamut here, and that's why, after seeing all the females nominated for best acting, I will be rooting most heartily for her --- she doesn't do the singing and portrayal of billie holiday like Ms. Day does, but she shows so much variety in acting choices here that she makes the film come alive. I thought it was going to be more violent than it is --- I thought it was going to be a horror flick, but it is really a dark comedy,/female revenge film --- You can pretty much guess that there will be some violence at the high point --- but it came along with some twists and turns that surprised me and I appreciated them. Before I end, I need to give a shout out to the film's score --- it is a compilation of the weirdest choices of music I have ever heard. For example, there was a "King & I" song about standing by your man when it clearly mocked the scene it was showing. I liked that the music was used for a variety of reasons and demanded attention. The script is witty, the acting by Mulligan and Alison Brie was well done, and it speaks to us right here and now. However, it is NOT for everybody --- it is very raw, very hard to watch in parts, and it will make you mad. It is NOT a feel good film; so if you aren't up for watching something like that, avoid this like the plague. But I welcomed its one-of-a-kind mood that it conveyed, and I'd give it 4.5 out of 5.
"PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN" 1 hr, 53 mins R 2020
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
