POSITIVES
It's an interesting fresh approach to "the woman in the house," or "girl in the window" plot premise that works well as a compelling film that also has some triggering real-world commentaries absolutely worth exploring.
Once the story really gets going, the plot progression gets pretty engaging and thrilling. Scenes that will keep you guessing how she’s going to get out of her situation.
Zoë Kravitz does a spectacular job with her nuanced and idiosyncratic performance as our main lead, Angela Childs. Supporting cast such as Alex Dobrenko, Jaime Camil, and Byron Bowers are solid overall. .
Loved the way this movie uses and represents tech and the internet, but most especially in how it depicts a smart assistant (like accidentally activating the trigger word and yelling at it to stop).
This might just be one of the better films to heavily integrate it's premise with COVID-19, lockdowns, and the behavioral changes we have now because of them, and it only makes the narrative even more interesting.
NEGATIVES
Angela Childs is not exactly the most affable protagonist to have.
Doesn’t quite find the proper balance between having the antagonists be extremely capable or incredibly inept.
It takes over 20 mins to build up to the actual premise. Hope it's able to keep your attention until then.
There are some plot tropes and conveniences that you'll have to just accept are there.
With “the woman in the house,” or “girl in the window” premise parallels, I’m sure you might be looking forward to some big mystery that has to be uncovered. Don’t hold your breath there.
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