POSITIVES
This has an interesting story of a mysterious death that will encourage you to want to see the conclusion. It also has a sweet and tragic romantic plot thread that keeps you engaged in seeing where that goes. All within the premise of one of the more fascinating heroines from a novel to come around.
Between the compelling flashback narrative and the charming small moments made big, this story should constantly grab your attention.
Daisy Edgar-Jones is phenomenal as Kya Clark. Everything good about this film is mostly because of Daisy Edgar-Jones. Jojo Regina also deserves praise in her role as the younger Kya.
Gotta love the setting of this story being in the marshlands of North Carolina. Nice imagery and visuals. Plus I generally adore the preferred method of transportation of traveling the marsh.
Thematic commentary is laudable in its messaging, even if it’s rather simple of a moral lesson to give. Certain people will really find it very relatable.
NEGATIVES
Some plot conveniences that cheapens the narrative a bit.
Gets a bit melodramatic at some points.
Apologies to Harris Dickinson, but his character Chase Andrews could use a lot more nuance than what was given to him by the story.
They imply how much of a character the marsh is, but the movie doesn’t really justify the reverence outside of the voice over expositions.
Some people might get the wrong take from the conclusion. Plus it doesn’t help that this story can be overshadowed by the real controversy surrounding the book’s Author.
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