Blink Twice

>"You did nothing for yourself. You did nothing for them. And in my opinion, there's a real special place in hell reserved for people who just choose to do nothing." Ho. Ly. Shit. Zoë Kravitz, I formally apologize for assuming this would be nothing more than a nepo baby vanity project. This was incredible. Gripping, horrifying, and extremely funny. I was zoning out a little during the first act, but it eventually pulled me in and did not let go. (Not sure I loved the ending tag, but that's a small gripe.) Blink Twice is bold, stylish, confident, efficient. It trusts you to pay attention without needing to over-explain. You won't want to blink twice—or once, for that matter—for fear of missing a single frame. The entire cast is fantastic, though Adria Ajorna once again outshines everyone else on screen. Am going to need Zoë Kravitz to make me some Spotify playlists please. >"That's gonna open up beautifully."

The movie has a compelling context and a premise that could result in a strong movie, but that's not the case. The story is weak, it takes too long to even get off the ground. Some of the hooks and solutions are unconvincing, and the touches of humor are embarrassing in such a serious context. The editing seems disjointed in some scenes, and the performances are average to weak, sometimes quite caricatured.