Respectfully disagree with your opinion. I thought it was really good. This is why everyone should go out there, watch the movie, and make their own assessment.
A group of rich men carry young women who are willing to follow them to a luxury island, do drugs but somehow, we are expected to believe these women don't want to have sex so the men have to R-ape them ?cause the luxury, alcohol, drugs are not enough to get them laid ? I understand if something happened and they try to cover it up by making them forget , but this?
It spent WAY too much time on them partying and doing drugs. They could have used this time to dive deeper into the main premise, have more clues being revealed.
I just ask that we at least respect the message behind this film, I know it's hard as men to understand what it's like to be a woman at the mercy of such sadist situations, but being an assault victim myself, this movie really hit different for me. I am always open to people's opinions, but just remember that this movie covers very sensitive topics that involves trauma that every day women experience and have to go through. I love how empowering the women were in this movie especially frida. I feel like men are going to think the ending was stupid because you have no idea what it feels like to be in frida's shoes or her perspective. I loved watching her take the power reigns after knowing that slater was abusing his seat in the power chair. This movie is indeed for all the women who have been battered and abused by men, and must overcome their trauma, hold their heads up high, and take these bastards down for treating us as inferior. So while anyone is bashing this movie just at least keep that in mind. I rest my case.
@@mushroomchocolate3754 1. I mentioned the message of the film in my review and said that intention and execution are completely different. I got the message I just don't think it was done well. 2. Be careful assuming men "have no idea" what it's like to be in that situation, men get abused too. Once again I get the ending as well and why it was made, I just think it makes Frida unlikeable and just as bad as he is. Reciprocating abuse is a terrible message imo
I really can’t get behind the majority of these points. In terms of the likability of the cast, the morality of all the characters is all pretty nuanced (even the girls). For example, Frita manipulated her way into obtaining money and power at the end, instead of bringing Slater to justice. Sarah wasn’t that nice of a person either, consumed and obsessed with Slater’s wealth and status. They were all selfish and morally ambiguous characters whether they were abused or not. Slater being the most likable character works because his charm diverts us away from the end twist. I enjoyed the cinematography, acting, and pacing and think the movie did a very good job of adding nuance to the story instead of making it black and white/good and evil.
I just don't think the twist works because its so obvious where this movie is going to go. After they tell you the twist in the opening scene, you're watching a guy who is the most likeable of them all while you already know he's terrible. Just not sure what the movie was trying to accomplish honestly
@@SeanKennyYT yea I guess. I got lucky because I basically went in blind, no trailer or plot at all, and I didn’t really read the warning at the start. That might’ve contributed to why I enjoyed the twist a lot more because I was genuinely unsure of what would happen.
and i would add that overall i disagree…i felt the suspense created…the feeling that something wasnt right before they “told” it. perhaps your perceptions when it comes to females could use some work
Finally, someone say the truth...i dont know, how their marketing pay buzzer,reviewer and PR lol... I think the story is too boring, its not attactive, too much time with useless scene...i dont know why the new thriller movie now, use very slow time pacing and then use 10 minute last to reveal all as final... Maybe zoe kravits has potential as director, he try to take high risk as debut as director, its brave!!! But the script doesn't work well
It’s definitely not a movie made for me, 35, married with 2 kids. Country dad. It may have not been for me but it definitely was fun to watch. It’s definitely artsy but I can appreciate a film even if it’s not for me. The feminism wasn’t too in my face, could have been better in some scenes and it definitely had what I would consider a whimsical ending but again, it was a fun watch and can appreciate it. Solid 7/10 for me. If your wife or girlfriend wanna pick a movie, there could be much worse.
Hard disagree about the acting. If you're not familiar with what trauma related dissociation looks like, I get how the womens' acting looks stilted and off. However, from a trauma informed perspective, those performances are bone chillingly accurate. This movie was as accurate a depiction of traumatic dissociation as i think I've ever seen on film, and I work with survivors for a living. For example, a very common trauma response for women isnt fight, flight or freeze. It's "fawn" and Frida was literally fawning over Slater. Is that choice as subtle as a brick to the face? Yeah. But I think it works for the story Zoe wanted to tell. There is nothing subtle or nuanced about the real life analogs to this movie. As we're seeing yet again with the Diddy indictments. The film didn't pull its punches with its depictions of SA. However unlike many films that tackle similar subjects * cough cough Blonde cough cough *, the depiction of violence never felt revictimizing or gratuitous. That's a VERY hard needle to thread, and IMO Zoe Kravitz nailed it. I also think the inclusion of Lucas is an important but overlooked element of the film. He is as much of a victim as the women are. For one he is the only guy being drugged. Its clear that he was brutalized during that off screen "fishing trip". Hes also younger than the other men and doesn't occupy a position of power, so he was an easy target. But since he's a man, his trauma is not taken as seriously, and he doesn't have the same support that the women have. When Slater basically gaslit the poor kid into believing that he's complicit and not a victim, my heart broke. Its very rare to see male victims depicted in these kinds of movies. The more I think about this movie, the more I notice and the more impressed I am with how meticulously this film is constructed, and all the set ups and payoffs seeded throughout the film. For example, in his apology interview at the start of the movie, Slater says "sometimes you have to stop and smell the flowers." He's basically telling the world how he's going to keep getting away with figurative and literal murder. It reminded me of that infamous Diddy interview with Conan from back in the day (Early 2000s maybe?). Diddy literally describes drugging and trapping women on national television and plays it off as a quirky joke. It reinforces how seemingly untouchable these men are. They flaunt their ability to hide in plain sight. That said I can see why people might hate this movie. It's a style of filmmaking that isn't everyone's thing. But, to answer your question about who this movie's audience is? Me. I am this movie's audience.
@@Discworld-Edge-Witch I like this well thought out response. I'm glad you enjoyed it even though I definitely didn't. Even if it's a minor detail to some, I really think the movie didn't hit me because of the TW. I get why it's there, other comments have made it clear they're happy for it. It just completely removed all the mystery, shock and power to the message of the movie. Made me feel like I was watching a paint by numbers version of a story that could have been jaw dropping
@@SeanKennyYT Whereas for me the trigger warning made it worse, because I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. And that made me feel even more tense. But again, I definitely see your perspective even though my experience was different.
You’re thinking about the “trauma “ in hindsight after watching the movie. Them acting antsy and wired is not a “trauma response “ because they didn’t know anything bad happened til towards the end. They just had no other personality but drugs and “omg bad things are happening”
@@xrayeblaquediamonds4440 Our bodies store traumatic experiences, and react to trauma even when we have no conscious memory of that traumatic event. It's no accident that two of the most prominent books on trauma/trauma recovery are called "The Body Remembers" and "The Body Keeps Score".
It’s funny because if you know the original title, which was gonna be “pusssy island”, and she was in interviews stating that she couldn’t use that name because the “patriarchy wouldn’t allow it” but then said she had a test screening and women hated the title. And her and Channing got together during them making this just for them to split once it’s released and she can get clout for her first directorial debut. Tells me 2 things: 1 SHE doesn’t even know who she’s making this for. 2 the casting, movie, and hell even their relationship at this point seemed like we’re just used to sell “his charm” as a movie plot as well as boosting her ratings by the message and doing some “power couple “ bs for views.
@@xrayeblaquediamonds4440 I wasn't aware of all that, but Its definitely textbook nepotism. No idea how this movie got greenlit/funded. Give the opportunity to someone else with a better idea and more creativity
@@SeanKennyYT yeah I actually saw a video of her and Channing talking about it today in multiple interviews. It’s very much just a pandering movie but it didn’t know who to pander to. It’s weird because it looks great it’s just not written well. I think she should focus more on writing OR directing to hone her craft a little more. I think trying to do EVERYTHING BTS for your first movie is spreading your plate too thin. A lot of people can act doesn’t make them great screenwriters.
@xrayeblaquediamonds4440 I think it would have been better if she wrote the movie with a purpose besides a very heavy handed message. movie first, message second otherwise the movie almost always sucks
I think me and all other survivors started having panic attacks and crying in the theater. My boyfriend and I were so shocked… I almost jumped out of my seat but quickly started to hyperventilate and cry. I was so embarrassed because there were other couples on either side.
I had an extremely bad reaction as well and don’t think I’ve ever felt this way at the theater. You should absolutely not be embarrassed. It was awful and vile.
@@gigimc ah yes the recycled personal attack because someone disliked a movie you like. There's nothing allegorical about this movie, what movie did you watch 😭
Here's the thing, from a character POV, the movie is okay topretty good. From a thematic standpoint, its AWFUL when sending a message. Like you said "who is the novie for". I think it could've been better if she turned him in asjustice for all the other victims, realizing that being "seen" is not worth it. Her whole character (The MC) is about not being invisible and being popular andgaving power for once. However what she did was very IN CHARACTER. Here's the thing that isn't stated. The main villain (played by Tatum) noted in the movie he was trying to forget anything before he turned 10. He was probably abused as a child. So you have this main villain who takes their trauma and dumps it on others as a coping mechanism which is part of why he has a therapist so that he can disassociate what he went through as a child from what he's doing to "them". However the MC effectively, based on the ending, flips the script and uses the abused abuser's own tactics against him and now the MC becomes the new abuser because of how her character was set up. Heck, the MC even makes a reference to how her friend should "stop going back to the same guy" when the MC does the EXACT thing she told her friend (shelly) NOT to do both knowingly (later in the movie) and unknowingly (the reason they end up on the island). The real loser is Shelly who was not only being manipulated by her best friend but then abused by those on the island and gaslighted. There's no closure for Shelly's charactsr who is the real victim, TWICE, and that's why i both dislike the movie but also would say based on the character set-up; it makes SENSE why it ended the way it did. It is a multifaceted movie which does require more than just surface-analysis but even picking up on queues, it's still a bad movie for how it delivers its message and premise. I would've liked even a cliche ending where she sues the guy and shows all the photo evidence to the police and wins a class action law suit and gets rich and the recognition she gets from that bit donates it to a charity that helps SA victims and names it after her friend. That would be out of character but it would be DEVELOPMENT. Idk, weird take from the movie.
@@zanemiracle6121 I like this comment a lot because it illustrates that somewhere in here there is a good movie, we just didn't get it. Your thoughts have a level of complexity that actually makes this movie feel like there's a point to it. But what we got was the laziest, most predictable route ever. Bad guys abuse victims, victims get payback against bad guys and it goes so far that you don't even end up liking the good guys. So the entire movie just feels pointless. I enjoyed reading this comment compared to so many other "nah it's good you just don't get it"
like what was the moral of the story??? She didn’t listen to her best friend cause She was glamorized by some rich guy and her friend dies because of it, main character learns nothing and in fact becomes even more of a selfish person cause she “successfully got revenge”. So what?Follow addiction, selfishness, revenge and that’s gunna lead us to success?… ya not a great movie
I don't know where the NPCs came from or why they are even praising the movie when it was just bad. The dialogue? Absurd. The set up? Promising. The execution? Absolutely terrible. This movie didn't earn the trigger warning, it didn't even take the topic seriously, and the ending was just proof that Kravitz was fulfilling some kind of perverted fantasy in the form of this God awful movie. I was expecting a real criticism of Hollywood elites that conduct dark acts in private, sorta like eyes wide shut, but instead we got a mockery of the topic. For what reason or for whose benefit? Probably the same Hollywood elites this movie was supposed to be targeting.
Another problem is with the protagonist. They tried so hard to get us to relate to the protagonist and her situation in the beginning, only to make me want nothing to do with her soon after.
Haha you disliked this one even more than me! Balancing tension and comedy seamlessly is no easy task, and the pacing of this film really held it back from reaching its true potential. There is so much wasted time in the middle of the film that could've been spent getting us attached to these characters to make the conclusion that much more impactful. I think Zoe Kravitz has a future as a director, but this one didn't really land for me. Great review, Sean!
This guy cannot follow a cinematic story where it's all about chronological and memory. like when the question "are you having a good time" kept being repeated- he didn't even realize, that was them using a code phrase to see if someone was remembering all the horrible things that was happening to them.
The movie was decent up until the reveal. The reveal was too dark for me personally. I think it was too dark for anyone, objectively, unless ur into sick ish like that. The fact the actor had to act that out and the camera showed up way was happening. Made me sick to my stomach. I’m like wow this was the plot twist ?!? Why? What was the purpose of this movie fr. Was it to shed light on creeps? Idek. Movie just felt like a waste of time. Aesthetically the movie has great cinematography and wardrobe. The protagonist didn’t even become a protagonist until the movie was almost over lol… And if they were all given the memory juice at the same times. How is possible for any one of them to remember anything or know to rebel, or realize something is not right. Or have any concept of time. How is the memory blackout so selective towards trauma but not anything else? I get it’s just a movie . But the movie tried to be more than a movie when it used such a serious subject matter and leave the audience with a message. I feel like when movies do such a thing the writers/directors have to understand the movie will and should be critiqued harshly if executed is poor or even mediocre. Imagine a subpar civil rights movie the audience would hate it. They’ll say why even make the movie if is gonna be poorly executed. I believe films with such strong emotional subject matter should be handled seriously if wanted to be takin serious. They should also be well made enough to be nominated for best picture in my opinion. Blink twice doesn’t push the needle forward with addressing atrocities that go on in Hollywood or just in the world in general. It was just disturbing. Ik some may like the movie and to each their own.. genuinely I would like to read a compelling example of how this movie was good.
@@amaribilal2272 there's tons of comments on here that liked it, seems most liked it for the message. As I said in my review - intent and execution are different at least to me. This movie sucked because I get what it was going for but it had no shock value because I saw where it was going a mile away so I was just watching boring partying and the scenes u mentioned that I didn't want to watch. Also have noone to root for since the protagonist by the end is completely unlikeable so the whole movie feels pointless. To me this is a movie that isn't nearly as smart as it thinks it is, is preachy in what it's trying to say without really having anything of depth to say anyways
Mi problem with the movie is that it makes no sense. In real life billionaries can get any girl they want to go to their island and youd be surprised the amount of girls that would be happy to go. Its one of those movies that focuses more in the message their sending than in trying to make sense. Like that movie "us"
@@abrahamdejesus1321 a lot of horror movies now a days feel written to send a message rather than be entertaining/enjoyable. This movie was so boring it was like pulling teeth
I thought of the comparison with spring breakers too while I was watching it. I really liked spring breakers though - way better written, way stronger characterization, much kore memorable characters and vibe, way more boundary pushing and unique. I thought it was brilliant. This film though was one of the worst ones I've ever sat through
@@MRombo some of the people I saw spring breakers with loved it as well, but definitely wasn't for me. Id rewatch that one before I sat through Blink Twice again though
I just watched this movie. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all, but I enjoyed it. But I do have some nitpicks. If this memory loss potion is so strong, why did they need to kill the women? Why didn’t they just force them to take the memory loss potion & forget everything? When the women take the snake venom does it make them immune to potion indefinitely? Also did the men force the women to take more of the potion after they assaulted them? Because we only see the Frieda use the perfume in the morning so wouldn’t she remember what happened the previous night, before she puts on the perfume? Or is that why they put the flower in their food at dinner so it kicks in later? Like I said these are just nitpicks but I do think the memory loss flower could’ve been flushed out more.
@@s.w.d4010 don't think about it too hard or you'll get a headache lol none of it makes sense. I understand the implied messages and what they're going for it's just done so poorly and lazily
@@SeanKennyYTNow that I’m thinking more about it. The memory loss plot doesn’t make any sense. Because one night at dinner Frida spells something on her white dress and the next morning she wakes up and checks to see if the stain is still there. So how did she remember that she spilled something on herself the night before but nothing else?
I can’t disagree with the pacing or how it goes into a cycle of the same thing. For me I didn’t love it nor hate it but, it has no rewatch value for me. We definitely don’t get a ton of character development.
totally agree with you. felt crazy bc everyone said this was so good and i couldn't see it at all! the script seemed like it was written once over and then never touched again. i'm not over the odd "you did nothing" bit with the blonde guy at the end. while i was over the film by this point, my interest was piqued at the concept that he too was being assaulted alongside the women (because of his black eye and the fact he was wearing perfume) and that maybe kravitz was making commentary on what happens to men who speak out against their friends or refuse to be complicit in rape culture. but then it's revealed he just put on the perfume?? and there was zero deeper meaning?? i know it's a nitpick but what an unsatisfying explanation. it's such a weird/poor commentary on bystanderism. to me this highlighted how lazily kravitz and her co-writer went about developing the story, something i cannot get behind especially when the film touts itself as being so clever when handling a topic as sensitive as rape. i do disagree with your take on the trigger warning-- with how graphic and gratuitous the rape scenes are in this film, i think the warning was somewhat warranted. loved hearing your opinion!
@@ch1pwich it's not just you. These comments are a total divide of people agreeing with me and personal attacks, basically no in between lol. I'm not against a trigger warning in nature, just in this type of movie that has nothing to offer besides mystery and commentary - felt like it made the movie pointless. You know the themes, the suspense is gone and now you just have to sit and watch a bunch of content that's not very comfortable to watch
the movie was ok. the ending was kinda lame. it's like they're trying to "yass queen" a bad behavior. which kinda undo the entire point of the story lol
@@endor8witch there's definitely some bigger people on here who do that. And I get why bc it's easier to do that and just parrot what people want to hear but that's no fun. Sort of like the new Crow movie. Way easier to just dump on that movie because it's low hanging fruit but id rather actually give it a fair shake
o agree woth really only one thing u said…and rhat was how once the girls started to figure it out, their acting was pretty awful, as far as the behaviors portrayed…very obvious… should have tipped off the guys early on
As much as I appreciate this being (and spoilers for anyone still curious about the movie's twists) a rape/revenge movie created by a woman that isn't focused on weirdly sexualizing the act of assault, I just didn't get into the plot. Like, I honestly didn't expect the twist of the main character actually already having been to the island but most of the actors and the attempts of suspense fell flat for me. I was bored mostly and confused at times (reminds me of the muddled mess of Don't Worry Darling but without the interesting visuals). I actually recommend people who might still want to watch a similar movie watch Revenge. More concise, better acting, cool cinematography, way more suspenseful, and with respect to the subject material. I wanted to add while I don't hate the trigger warning, it also seemed unnecessary. From the trailers alone I fully expected these women would either be assaulted or there would be an attempt. For me the mystery was more about the how and why of what's going on and how they're going to escape.
@@pusheenqueen519 that's how I felt about it. I've seen movies exploring the themes of this one, just done a lot better and not nearly as boring. Like the section of the review where I said people will give it a pass because of the intention of the film - feels like some comments completely confirm that
@@SeanKennyYT Yeah, as much as I support these things being discussed in movies and TV, etc, I'll never say a film can't be critiqued despite the creators having good intentions. Blink Twice is hardly the worst movie I've seen on the topic of women being abused by men in positions of power and privilege, but it was so...meh. Even the ending didn't feel nearly as satisfying to me as I thought it was meant to.
I’ve found my people. I seriously considered walking out of the theater last night - not even worst of the year but possibly the worst I’ve seen in years.
I saw it. I enjoyed the suspense. I thought it was ok. I don’t read much and have not graduated from a four year university so. Heck I thought there was going to be some kind of satanic ritual murder. Well there kinda was. The director even said she was making a feminist film.
What's sad is also the nepotism of it being famous people's daughters doing this work and how much Dale say it's great just because of who her parents are
I will say when they quickly killed the marine , was pretty unreal. I dont think the whole plot was terrible but it is Mid , it reminds me of a jordan peele film. If your bored or interested in exposure of the things millionaire an billionaires do , this is a interesting movie. I dont think enough films expose the industry an trafficking thats going on because Hollywood is part of it .
Also i fw what your saying the end is a fairy tale and doesn’t educate victims on getting actual help , what happened to all the guards on the island who walked past the dinner table , how did the other girl get service after house burnt down on a private island ? 😂it’s a lot of questionable moments
Love this review! I am in almost total agreement with you. Still, saw this in the same week as Trap, which was soo insultingly dumb, this film doesn’t seem so bad!!
I just think the obvious content this film provided, hence the trigger warning you brought up. I can’t watch that stuff. Unfortunately I’ve seen it but I think Zoe Kravitz has some good shots as a director other than jump cuts. The visuals are great but I can’t enjoy this movie. That’s as high as my positives go. Thank you for the content ❤
@@graveyardkey yea, I just don't know who this movie is for. I can't see people who are sensitive to what they're showing enjoying it, and normal fans either. Thanks for commenting as always.
This review was a hundred times better than the movie itself. The movie was insulting and complete garbage just like aliens and a couple other ones that already come out this year
@@SeanKennyYT borderlands was so bad tho. Love the games but the movie was terrible. Only character who was worth anything was kreig and he didn’t say shit😂 Everybody else sucked. Jack black as claptrap didn’t do anything for me.
@@SeanKennyYT have you watched blink twice? I’ve been lucky enough to have been on a crap movie streak of late and just can’t handle another atm..😂 Watched borderlands and was like… god dam it… Then holding my previous rage tried to find solace in beast within… werewolf movie has to be good right?…. Just made it worse😂😂 Ending makes it even dumber. I need to watch a flick to cancel out the trash streak I’m on. Know any good rare horror movies? Last good flick I watched was when evil lurks on Hulu
I was think about watching this mov😢ie. The trailer looked good to me and most everyone on youtube seem to like it. But I got this suspicioun that the reviews were inflated and then when I thought about the plot more and who wrote and directed it I started wondering whether there would be man hating lecturing in it. Then I found this other review kind of comparing it to Jordan Peele’s movies and praising it for that. I thought oh dang it, another movie about being in a marginalized group crying victimhood. Then I saw this review and reading between the lines u think I know what I'm in for with this movie. I think I'll pass.
This is a women empowerment fantasy movie. Like marvel is for boys. So you have to have the right mindset to watch this one. Women are unbeatable and twice as strong as men, physically as well as mentality. Reality is far away in this one.
@@SeanKennyYT I agree. It could've easily be an enjoyable movie. Those moment when they just plowed through the hordes of men really took me out of the movie. Till the end I believed she'd wake up from her fever dream, but it was all real. Honestly, in "I spit on your grave" I at least felt like I was being taking serious.
@@DezorianGuy well I spit on your grave is a typical revenge flick so I get it's intent. Truly have no idea what the actual purpose of this movie was. Boring, offensive towards and about SA victims then becomes a cartoon at the end. Just a dumpster fire lol
@@SeanKennyYTyeah, I also wonder what the director's intention was with the ending when the victim obviously becomes the predator. Was this supposed to be a threat towards men? Shouldn't the message be to forgive, or forget? She instead takes advantage of her newly gained powers. Also these constant comedic parts feel misplaced, like the one at the end when they state needing a holiday.
@@DezorianGuy ya that was one of my biggest issues. They take the only character you can root for and make her just as bad as him. Completely flubs the entire point they're getting at
You're the only one that seems to agree with me on this absolute dog shit movie. I'm a survivor and really should've heeded the warning because I had to run to the bathroom having a fucking panic attack. This movie is evil, but beyond that, it's also just done really poorly. Zero subtlety, awful performances, wonky pacing. Hated every minute of it
@madz2013 yeah, as I said I have NO idea who this movie is made for. Offensive to actual survivors and boring and uninteresting to fans of the genre looking for a thriller. I'm sorry you had to endure this movie like I did. Also, that nut job raving about how we don't get the concept of this movie was disgusting and insufferable for what he was implying about those who disagree.. There's nothing wrong with thinking this was absolute garbage
@@SeanKennyYT for real!!! And thank you ❤️ that's exactly the issue. Who tf is this for?? Promising Young Woman I can say is for dude bros who hate women, and not survivors. That movie was also actually well done. Even pushing past the gratuitous assault and violence in Blink Twice, it's just not a good movie as a whole!
That last sentence sums it up perfectly: even without the themes its a bad movie - and since it has no actual movie and is nothing but themes its just terrible
There's been a lot more agreement than just us that it was terrible but also some pretty vile comments from those who disagree. People saying we don't understand or empathize with the abused, that this movie was made for people like us to teach us how to act lol just some nasty and disgusting comments, I don't get it either
I hated this movie. Truly. And honestly, the fact that so many people love this movie shows just how desensitized Americans are to the concept of rape and sexual assault.
Yeah of all the movies to die on a hill for, this is not the one I anticipated would fuel so much disagreement and anger. No idea what movie everyone else watched because this was terrible. Thanks for commenting
@@SeanKennyYT yea, and honestly the movie could have been saved had it went the direction where the women take over, torture the men, etc. to give the movie a meaningful message but that ending was just ridiculous.
@@jnicole6977 true, I think it would have just been better if It played more like a mystery of what's going on, whodunit etc. And not have been so in your face exploitative because it made the entire thing feel unwatchable
lol it's really bad man. I usually recommend everyone check out things for themselves as you know. Id outright tell someone to not support this movie and just go donate the money to charity or something
The concept is good, but trying to convince us that this woman with the giant gap in her teeth is attractive with the close up camera shots totally takes us out of the movie. I just don’t know why these studios are willing to give up money to ensure DEI. Aren’t we supposed to be attracted to the main actress?
I just think the entire plot was written to be super cliché and unrealistic. Also not sure if she's a very good actress, but I'm not a fan of personally attacking how people look
Convince us? All you could take from this was an issue with “being attracted” to the female lead of a movie about r*ping and drugging women…? Yeah this movie was not for you.
This movie would probably be cool for like teenagers but it's just insulting and bland for people who have had to deal with SA in the past. Zoe Kravitz could have done a lot better here.. Garbage.
One of the worst movies I have seen this year. There were only 4 people in my theater and two walked out during the movie. The first 45 minutes were so slow I nearly fell asleep. The first rule of any real life situation, never give up your phone to a stranger or anyone else. I felt out of place, disconnected from the story/script. A quick example, a big part of the movie is the ra** scenes. imho, those scenes were too sanitized to have any horrific affect on me since by then I knew what had occurred. Now imagine if those scenes showed yhe brutality in detail with the women being stripped, tied up, handcuffed with partial nudity, etc. I think that would have hit the male audience harder. Finally, the women committed murder. In my morality and religion, that is worse than ra**.
There's so many negative comments on this review it made me ponder this movie a bit and I truly couldn't even tell you what they should have done to make this good. This entire movie feels so far from even a decent movie they'd have needed to change up just about everything - different actors, a new script, remove the warning, etc. I could keep going lol
Sean...I agree with everything you said. The lead actress was basically an unattractive, gap-toothed, chubby diversity hire. And a movie like this could have worked. For example, watch... Ready or Not with Samara Weaving Mayhem...with Samara Weaving The Babysitter.....with Samara Weaving Samara Weaving! Samara Weaving is cute, fun to watch, charismatic, and funny. That is what this movie needed. Instead, they hired an unattractive plank of wood. And some great actors like Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, and Kyle MacLachlan have absolutely NOTHING TO DO IN THE MOVIE! They are just there! The tone is all over the place...the first half is quirky and played for laughs...and than a brutal gang rape scene....um, WHAT? This movie had some good ideas but the script, lead actress, and direction ruined it. AND WHY IS EVERY PERSON SHOT IN EXTREME CLOSE-UP?? I could count the pores in Channing Tatum's face. Zoe Kravitz is one of the worse cases of nepotism I have seen in a long time.
I absolutely agree with a lot of this, besides attacking the leads looks. I'm not a fan of making fun of how people look, even if their performance is bad or you think they should have been cast differently. I just don't think in this movie in particular and how her character was written that she was either well acted or believable - I see no universe where a billionaire is interested in a nobody, weirdo cocktail waitress. I don't know if Samara could have saved this script, it was done so poorly it would have taken divine intervention to turn this movie around
This film was sooooo good lol I have watched it various times
@@JimmyWood10 should be on a government watchlist 😂
Respectfully disagree with your opinion. I thought it was really good. This is why everyone should go out there, watch the movie, and make their own assessment.
I respect your common sense approach to disagreeing with me
Right. Idk what movie he saw.
@@SeanKennyYT I hated this movie as well
Nothing made any sense
A group of rich men carry young women who are willing to follow them to a luxury island, do drugs but somehow, we are expected to believe these women don't want to have sex so the men have to R-ape them ?cause the luxury, alcohol, drugs are not enough to get them laid ? I understand if something happened and they try to cover it up by making them forget , but this?
It spent WAY too much time on them partying and doing drugs. They could have used this time to dive deeper into the main premise, have more clues being revealed.
@@Couchbitato agreed
@GuidoMauas months later this movie is still racing towards worst of the year
I just ask that we at least respect the message behind this film, I know it's hard as men to understand what it's like to be a woman at the mercy of such sadist situations, but being an assault victim myself, this movie really hit different for me. I am always open to people's opinions, but just remember that this movie covers very sensitive topics that involves trauma that every day women experience and have to go through. I love how empowering the women were in this movie especially frida. I feel like men are going to think the ending was stupid because you have no idea what it feels like to be in frida's shoes or her perspective. I loved watching her take the power reigns after knowing that slater was abusing his seat in the power chair. This movie is indeed for all the women who have been battered and abused by men, and must overcome their trauma, hold their heads up high, and take these bastards down for treating us as inferior. So while anyone is bashing this movie just at least keep that in mind. I rest my case.
@@mushroomchocolate3754 1. I mentioned the message of the film in my review and said that intention and execution are completely different. I got the message I just don't think it was done well. 2. Be careful assuming men "have no idea" what it's like to be in that situation, men get abused too. Once again I get the ending as well and why it was made, I just think it makes Frida unlikeable and just as bad as he is. Reciprocating abuse is a terrible message imo
I really can’t get behind the majority of these points. In terms of the likability of the cast, the morality of all the characters is all pretty nuanced (even the girls). For example, Frita manipulated her way into obtaining money and power at the end, instead of bringing Slater to justice. Sarah wasn’t that nice of a person either, consumed and obsessed with Slater’s wealth and status. They were all selfish and morally ambiguous characters whether they were abused or not. Slater being the most likable character works because his charm diverts us away from the end twist. I enjoyed the cinematography, acting, and pacing and think the movie did a very good job of adding nuance to the story instead of making it black and white/good and evil.
I just don't think the twist works because its so obvious where this movie is going to go. After they tell you the twist in the opening scene, you're watching a guy who is the most likeable of them all while you already know he's terrible. Just not sure what the movie was trying to accomplish honestly
@@SeanKennyYT yea I guess. I got lucky because I basically went in blind, no trailer or plot at all, and I didn’t really read the warning at the start. That might’ve contributed to why I enjoyed the twist a lot more because I was genuinely unsure of what would happen.
and i would add that overall i disagree…i felt the suspense created…the feeling that something wasnt right before they “told” it. perhaps your perceptions when it comes to females could use some work
@@JM-zw8cq they told you what wasn't right in the opening before the movie even started. it's not that deep, it's awful
This movie does suck, too many unbelievable moments, a long set up and a really bad ending.
@@zacharymoore9596 "are you having a good time?" Constantly asked as some ironic prank on the audience who are indeed not having a good time
Finally, someone say the truth...i dont know, how their marketing pay buzzer,reviewer and PR lol...
I think the story is too boring, its not attactive, too much time with useless scene...i dont know why the new thriller movie now, use very slow time pacing and then use 10 minute last to reveal all as final...
Maybe zoe kravits has potential as director, he try to take high risk as debut as director, its brave!!! But the script doesn't work well
It’s definitely not a movie made for me, 35, married with 2 kids. Country dad. It may have not been for me but it definitely was fun to watch. It’s definitely artsy but I can appreciate a film even if it’s not for me. The feminism wasn’t too in my face, could have been better in some scenes and it definitely had what I would consider a whimsical ending but again, it was a fun watch and can appreciate it. Solid 7/10 for me. If your wife or girlfriend wanna pick a movie, there could be much worse.
@@Threels2thahead nothing wrong with having a good time. That last point is something I can get behind 😂 thanks for commenting
movies made for gold digging girl boss wannabes who have no accountability
Worst of the year yet ?… have you seen the Crow ? 😏
@@danielwick6088 I have! The Crow is significantly better
@@SeanKennyYT I‘m talking about the 2024 remake, not the Original.
@@danielwick6088 yes that's the one I'm talking about
@@SeanKennyYT Damn, alright 👍
@@danielwick6088 I reviewed that one too, but I saw the original 15 or so years ago and don't remember it so it's from that perspective
Hard disagree about the acting. If you're not familiar with what trauma related dissociation looks like, I get how the womens' acting looks stilted and off.
However, from a trauma informed perspective, those performances are bone chillingly accurate.
This movie was as accurate a depiction of traumatic dissociation as i think I've ever seen on film, and I work with survivors for a living.
For example, a very common trauma response for women isnt fight, flight or freeze. It's "fawn" and Frida was literally fawning over Slater.
Is that choice as subtle as a brick to the face? Yeah. But I think it works for the story Zoe wanted to tell. There is nothing subtle or nuanced about the real life analogs to this movie. As we're seeing yet again with the Diddy indictments.
The film didn't pull its punches with its depictions of SA. However unlike many films that tackle similar subjects * cough cough Blonde cough cough *, the depiction of violence never felt revictimizing or gratuitous.
That's a VERY hard needle to thread, and IMO Zoe Kravitz nailed it.
I also think the inclusion of Lucas is an important but overlooked element of the film. He is as much of a victim as the women are. For one he is the only guy being drugged. Its clear that he was brutalized during that off screen "fishing trip". Hes also younger than the other men and doesn't occupy a position of power, so he was an easy target.
But since he's a man, his trauma is not taken as seriously, and he doesn't have the same support that the women have. When Slater basically gaslit the poor kid into believing that he's complicit and not a victim, my heart broke.
Its very rare to see male victims depicted in these kinds of movies.
The more I think about this movie, the more I notice and the more impressed I am with how meticulously this film is constructed, and all the set ups and payoffs seeded throughout the film. For example, in his apology interview at the start of the movie, Slater says "sometimes you have to stop and smell the flowers." He's basically telling the world how he's going to keep getting away with figurative and literal murder.
It reminded me of that infamous Diddy interview with Conan from back in the day (Early 2000s maybe?). Diddy literally describes drugging and trapping women on national television and plays it off as a quirky joke. It reinforces how seemingly untouchable these men are. They flaunt their ability to hide in plain sight.
That said I can see why people might hate this movie. It's a style of filmmaking that isn't everyone's thing.
But, to answer your question about who this movie's audience is? Me. I am this movie's audience.
@@Discworld-Edge-Witch I like this well thought out response. I'm glad you enjoyed it even though I definitely didn't. Even if it's a minor detail to some, I really think the movie didn't hit me because of the TW. I get why it's there, other comments have made it clear they're happy for it. It just completely removed all the mystery, shock and power to the message of the movie. Made me feel like I was watching a paint by numbers version of a story that could have been jaw dropping
@@SeanKennyYT Whereas for me the trigger warning made it worse, because I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. And that made me feel even more tense.
But again, I definitely see your perspective even though my experience was different.
@@Discworld-Edge-Witch very refreshing disagreement compared to most, I commend you. But I definitely see where you're coming from
You’re thinking about the “trauma “ in hindsight after watching the movie. Them acting antsy and wired is not a “trauma response “ because they didn’t know anything bad happened til towards the end. They just had no other personality but drugs and “omg bad things are happening”
@@xrayeblaquediamonds4440 Our bodies store traumatic experiences, and react to trauma even when we have no conscious memory of that traumatic event.
It's no accident that two of the most prominent books on trauma/trauma recovery are called "The Body Remembers" and "The Body Keeps Score".
It’s funny because if you know the original title, which was gonna be “pusssy island”, and she was in interviews stating that she couldn’t use that name because the “patriarchy wouldn’t allow it” but then said she had a test screening and women hated the title. And her and Channing got together during them making this just for them to split once it’s released and she can get clout for her first directorial debut. Tells me 2 things: 1 SHE doesn’t even know who she’s making this for. 2 the casting, movie, and hell even their relationship at this point seemed like we’re just used to sell “his charm” as a movie plot as well as boosting her ratings by the message and doing some “power couple “ bs for views.
@@xrayeblaquediamonds4440 I wasn't aware of all that, but Its definitely textbook nepotism. No idea how this movie got greenlit/funded. Give the opportunity to someone else with a better idea and more creativity
@@SeanKennyYT yeah I actually saw a video of her and Channing talking about it today in multiple interviews. It’s very much just a pandering movie but it didn’t know who to pander to. It’s weird because it looks great it’s just not written well. I think she should focus more on writing OR directing to hone her craft a little more. I think trying to do EVERYTHING BTS for your first movie is spreading your plate too thin. A lot of people can act doesn’t make them great screenwriters.
@xrayeblaquediamonds4440 I think it would have been better if she wrote the movie with a purpose besides a very heavy handed message. movie first, message second otherwise the movie almost always sucks
Zoe did her shit with this Film! Can’t wait to see more from her!
Ok calm down nepo baby lover.😂😂😂
She did shit thats alright
@Metta821 Just a Lamo messaging Hollywood movie, relax.
I think me and all other survivors started having panic attacks and crying in the theater. My boyfriend and I were so shocked… I almost jumped out of my seat but quickly started to hyperventilate and cry. I was so embarrassed because there were other couples on either side.
it's not the most enjoyable material to watch so I get it. Sorry you had to experience this movie
I had an extremely bad reaction as well and don’t think I’ve ever felt this way at the theater. You should absolutely not be embarrassed. It was awful and vile.
I felt the same way watching it, though I like the movie for telling the hard truths that need to be told, it was definitely a trauma trigger
@@honourlulu5562 definitely a hard watch. Thanks for commenting
hm... this 'review' sounds personal... and allegories don't work on everybody
@@gigimc ah yes the recycled personal attack because someone disliked a movie you like. There's nothing allegorical about this movie, what movie did you watch 😭
Here's the thing, from a character POV, the movie is okay topretty good.
From a thematic standpoint, its AWFUL when sending a message. Like you said "who is the novie for". I think it could've been better if she turned him in asjustice for all the other victims, realizing that being "seen" is not worth it. Her whole character (The MC) is about not being invisible and being popular andgaving power for once.
However what she did was very IN CHARACTER. Here's the thing that isn't stated. The main villain (played by Tatum) noted in the movie he was trying to forget anything before he turned 10. He was probably abused as a child.
So you have this main villain who takes their trauma and dumps it on others as a coping mechanism which is part of why he has a therapist so that he can disassociate what he went through as a child from what he's doing to "them".
However the MC effectively, based on the ending, flips the script and uses the abused abuser's own tactics against him and now the MC becomes the new abuser because of how her character was set up. Heck, the MC even makes a reference to how her friend should "stop going back to the same guy" when the MC does the EXACT thing she told her friend (shelly) NOT to do both knowingly (later in the movie) and unknowingly (the reason they end up on the island).
The real loser is Shelly who was not only being manipulated by her best friend but then abused by those on the island and gaslighted. There's no closure for Shelly's charactsr who is the real victim, TWICE, and that's why i both dislike the movie but also would say based on the character set-up; it makes SENSE why it ended the way it did.
It is a multifaceted movie which does require more than just surface-analysis but even picking up on queues, it's still a bad movie for how it delivers its message and premise.
I would've liked even a cliche ending where she sues the guy and shows all the photo evidence to the police and wins a class action law suit and gets rich and the recognition she gets from that bit donates it to a charity that helps SA victims and names it after her friend. That would be out of character but it would be DEVELOPMENT.
Idk, weird take from the movie.
@@zanemiracle6121 I like this comment a lot because it illustrates that somewhere in here there is a good movie, we just didn't get it. Your thoughts have a level of complexity that actually makes this movie feel like there's a point to it. But what we got was the laziest, most predictable route ever. Bad guys abuse victims, victims get payback against bad guys and it goes so far that you don't even end up liking the good guys. So the entire movie just feels pointless. I enjoyed reading this comment compared to so many other "nah it's good you just don't get it"
Well said
like what was the moral of the story??? She didn’t listen to her best friend cause She was glamorized by some rich guy and her friend dies because of it, main character learns nothing and in fact becomes even more of a selfish person cause she “successfully got revenge”. So what?Follow addiction, selfishness, revenge and that’s gunna lead us to success?… ya not a great movie
@@brendanmanion4875 it's just a very cookie cutter tale of revenge that is too preachy and predictable to have any impact at all
This movie was insulting and horrible. Truly one of the worst movies I've seen all year
@@montalvojr couldn't agree more
@@dlc2479 to your m f tw usff
I personally liked it. It is on screwed up stuff but really good
Some other people in here liked it also, glad it worked for ya
I found it so good, that I watched it twice ! GG Zoe Kravitz
I don't know where the NPCs came from or why they are even praising the movie when it was just bad. The dialogue? Absurd. The set up? Promising. The execution? Absolutely terrible.
This movie didn't earn the trigger warning, it didn't even take the topic seriously, and the ending was just proof that Kravitz was fulfilling some kind of perverted fantasy in the form of this God awful movie.
I was expecting a real criticism of Hollywood elites that conduct dark acts in private, sorta like eyes wide shut, but instead we got a mockery of the topic. For what reason or for whose benefit? Probably the same Hollywood elites this movie was supposed to be targeting.
Another problem is with the protagonist. They tried so hard to get us to relate to the protagonist and her situation in the beginning, only to make me want nothing to do with her soon after.
Haha you disliked this one even more than me! Balancing tension and comedy seamlessly is no easy task, and the pacing of this film really held it back from reaching its true potential. There is so much wasted time in the middle of the film that could've been spent getting us attached to these characters to make the conclusion that much more impactful. I think Zoe Kravitz has a future as a director, but this one didn't really land for me. Great review, Sean!
@@SullyStreams haha thanks. I'll have to check out your review later when I'm out hiking. This one did absolutely nothing for me, I found it brutal
Just write a good story enough with the bullshit messaging.
people watch the movie its not bad over the top review. i give you a 2 out of ten for not thinking out of the box
What's there to think about? It's just people partying and watching people abuse a group of victims. Not everything has to be that deep, its garbage
This guy cannot follow a cinematic story where it's all about chronological and memory. like when the question "are you having a good time" kept being repeated- he didn't even realize, that was them using a code phrase to see if someone was remembering all the horrible things that was happening to them.
Obviously this movie was a hit and right on time. Ask yourself why a male would try to bash this movie? Were you triggered? That’s the point.
@@maatascended47 you're so much of a better human than me because you liked this garbage movie. 👏 Proud of you
@ you comment so well lol.
U buggin but i respect your opinion
@@RizzleDaGod it wasn't for me, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. Respect
@@SeanKennyYT 💯
The irony of a Nepo baby funded by hollyweird to make a movie based on abusive elites is hilarious. What is she even trying to say?
@@Hopium500 she's the new poster child for nepotism
Wow. Ive seen a lot of reviews on this one and not a one aside from you has said its bad let alone worst of the year? You're outrageous 😂
@@notsubtle8065 not the worst, second worst. But I debated it. First place is probably untouchable 😂
Someone having a difference of opinion doesn’t make them outrageous 😂💯
@@xrayeblaquediamonds4440truth. I wish more people understood this. I got nothing against people who liked this, but I ain't one of em
The movie was decent up until the reveal. The reveal was too dark for me personally. I think it was too dark for anyone, objectively, unless ur into sick ish like that. The fact the actor had to act that out and the camera showed up way was happening. Made me sick to my stomach. I’m like wow this was the plot twist ?!? Why? What was the purpose of this movie fr. Was it to shed light on creeps? Idek. Movie just felt like a waste of time.
Aesthetically the movie has great cinematography and wardrobe. The protagonist didn’t even become a protagonist until the movie was almost over lol…
And if they were all given the memory juice at the same times. How is possible for any one of them to remember anything or know to rebel, or realize something is not right. Or have any concept of time. How is the memory blackout so selective towards trauma but not anything else? I get it’s just a movie . But the movie tried to be more than a movie when it used such a serious subject matter and leave the audience with a message. I feel like when movies do such a thing the writers/directors have to understand the movie will and should be critiqued harshly if executed is poor or even mediocre.
Imagine a subpar civil rights movie the audience would hate it. They’ll say why even make the movie if is gonna be poorly executed. I believe films with such strong emotional subject matter should be handled seriously if wanted to be takin serious. They should also be well made enough to be nominated for best picture in my opinion.
Blink twice doesn’t push the needle forward with addressing atrocities that go on in Hollywood or just in the world in general. It was just disturbing. Ik some may like the movie and to each their own.. genuinely I would like to read a compelling example of how this movie was good.
@@amaribilal2272 there's tons of comments on here that liked it, seems most liked it for the message. As I said in my review - intent and execution are different at least to me. This movie sucked because I get what it was going for but it had no shock value because I saw where it was going a mile away so I was just watching boring partying and the scenes u mentioned that I didn't want to watch. Also have noone to root for since the protagonist by the end is completely unlikeable so the whole movie feels pointless. To me this is a movie that isn't nearly as smart as it thinks it is, is preachy in what it's trying to say without really having anything of depth to say anyways
Mi problem with the movie is that it makes no sense. In real life billionaries can get any girl they want to go to their island and youd be surprised the amount of girls that would be happy to go. Its one of those movies that focuses more in the message their sending than in trying to make sense. Like that movie "us"
@@abrahamdejesus1321 a lot of horror movies now a days feel written to send a message rather than be entertaining/enjoyable. This movie was so boring it was like pulling teeth
@@SeanKennyYT agreed
I thought of the comparison with spring breakers too while I was watching it. I really liked spring breakers though - way better written, way stronger characterization, much kore memorable characters and vibe, way more boundary pushing and unique. I thought it was brilliant. This film though was one of the worst ones I've ever sat through
@@MRombo some of the people I saw spring breakers with loved it as well, but definitely wasn't for me. Id rewatch that one before I sat through Blink Twice again though
I just watched this movie. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all, but I enjoyed it. But I do have some nitpicks. If this memory loss potion is so strong, why did they need to kill the women? Why didn’t they just force them to take the memory loss potion & forget everything? When the women take the snake venom does it make them immune to potion indefinitely? Also did the men force the women to take more of the potion after they assaulted them? Because we only see the Frieda use the perfume in the morning so wouldn’t she remember what happened the previous night, before she puts on the perfume? Or is that why they put the flower in their food at dinner so it kicks in later? Like I said these are just nitpicks but I do think the memory loss flower could’ve been flushed out more.
@@s.w.d4010 don't think about it too hard or you'll get a headache lol none of it makes sense. I understand the implied messages and what they're going for it's just done so poorly and lazily
@@SeanKennyYTNow that I’m thinking more about it. The memory loss plot doesn’t make any sense. Because one night at dinner Frida spells something on her white dress and the next morning she wakes up and checks to see if the stain is still there. So how did she remember that she spilled something on herself the night before but nothing else?
@@s.w.d4010 and apparently snake bite venom by nonpoisonous snakes are an antidote to the memory loss potion lol
Your loss - film was real solid. Dislike.
I enjoyed it as well.
You guys must be bots, that movie was terrible.
@@rubenthekid negative 🤖
@TheLobster99 I had more to say about it than you did, who's really the bot here?
@@TheLobster99 read my main comment on this video, it's a summary as to why this movie sucked.
I can’t disagree with the pacing or how it goes into a cycle of the same thing. For me I didn’t love it nor hate it but, it has no rewatch value for me. We definitely don’t get a ton of character development.
Channing Tatum deserves better movies and roles
totally agree with you. felt crazy bc everyone said this was so good and i couldn't see it at all! the script seemed like it was written once over and then never touched again. i'm not over the odd "you did nothing" bit with the blonde guy at the end. while i was over the film by this point, my interest was piqued at the concept that he too was being assaulted alongside the women (because of his black eye and the fact he was wearing perfume) and that maybe kravitz was making commentary on what happens to men who speak out against their friends or refuse to be complicit in rape culture. but then it's revealed he just put on the perfume?? and there was zero deeper meaning?? i know it's a nitpick but what an unsatisfying explanation. it's such a weird/poor commentary on bystanderism. to me this highlighted how lazily kravitz and her co-writer went about developing the story, something i cannot get behind especially when the film touts itself as being so clever when handling a topic as sensitive as rape.
i do disagree with your take on the trigger warning-- with how graphic and gratuitous the rape scenes are in this film, i think the warning was somewhat warranted.
loved hearing your opinion!
@@ch1pwich it's not just you. These comments are a total divide of people agreeing with me and personal attacks, basically no in between lol. I'm not against a trigger warning in nature, just in this type of movie that has nothing to offer besides mystery and commentary - felt like it made the movie pointless. You know the themes, the suspense is gone and now you just have to sit and watch a bunch of content that's not very comfortable to watch
The only positive for me was Adria Arjona.
the movie was ok. the ending was kinda lame. it's like they're trying to "yass queen" a bad behavior. which kinda undo the entire point of the story lol
@@endor8witch ya they took the only character you're supposed to root for and ruined her lol
@@SeanKennyYT im glad you see it that way too. too many reviews that are kissing ass just so they will be on the studio's good list...
@@endor8witch there's definitely some bigger people on here who do that. And I get why bc it's easier to do that and just parrot what people want to hear but that's no fun. Sort of like the new Crow movie. Way easier to just dump on that movie because it's low hanging fruit but id rather actually give it a fair shake
This movie was good stop it
@@klarsuel1 couldn't disagree more, but I'm glad you enjoyed it
No it wasn't, stop it
it was really bad not a horror movie
@@raul.babadzan491 so bad
Blink twice is a Diddy party
o agree woth really only one thing u said…and rhat was how once the girls started to figure it out, their acting was pretty awful, as far as the behaviors portrayed…very obvious… should have tipped off the guys early on
As much as I appreciate this being (and spoilers for anyone still curious about the movie's twists)
a rape/revenge movie created by a woman that isn't focused on weirdly sexualizing the act of assault, I just didn't get into the plot. Like, I honestly didn't expect the twist of the main character actually already having been to the island but most of the actors and the attempts of suspense fell flat for me. I was bored mostly and confused at times (reminds me of the muddled mess of Don't Worry Darling but without the interesting visuals).
I actually recommend people who might still want to watch a similar movie watch Revenge. More concise, better acting, cool cinematography, way more suspenseful, and with respect to the subject material.
I wanted to add while I don't hate the trigger warning, it also seemed unnecessary. From the trailers alone I fully expected these women would either be assaulted or there would be an attempt. For me the mystery was more about the how and why of what's going on and how they're going to escape.
@@pusheenqueen519 that's how I felt about it. I've seen movies exploring the themes of this one, just done a lot better and not nearly as boring. Like the section of the review where I said people will give it a pass because of the intention of the film - feels like some comments completely confirm that
@@SeanKennyYT Yeah, as much as I support these things being discussed in movies and TV, etc, I'll never say a film can't be critiqued despite the creators having good intentions. Blink Twice is hardly the worst movie I've seen on the topic of women being abused by men in positions of power and privilege, but it was so...meh. Even the ending didn't feel nearly as satisfying to me as I thought it was meant to.
@@pusheenqueen519 I just don't know where the "this movie was so mysterious and suspenseful" is coming from
It’s been a long time since I’ve walked out of the theater. But this movie sucked.
@@xman577 agreed, I have no clue what movie so many critics watched
Really and truly this may potentially be the most terrible film I have ever had the displeasure of witnessing
@@reecesookdeo6029 Brutal
I’ve found my people. I seriously considered walking out of the theater last night - not even worst of the year but possibly the worst I’ve seen in years.
@@carsonw5116 there's one other movie that I can't see being passed for my worst but if anyone says this movie is I wouldn't debate them
Bad take. Really good build up and satisfying conclusion. Excellent foreshadowing and the characters are well rounded. See the film for yourself
I saw it. I enjoyed the suspense. I thought it was ok. I don’t read much and have not graduated from a four year university so. Heck I thought there was going to be some kind of satanic ritual murder. Well there kinda was. The director even said she was making a feminist film.
@@immortalfool7627 I pretty much knew what it was going to be after the disclaimer, just didn't think it was done well
What's sad is also the nepotism of it being famous people's daughters doing this work and how much Dale say it's great just because of who her parents are
I will say when they quickly killed the marine , was pretty unreal. I dont think the whole plot was terrible but it is Mid , it reminds me of a jordan peele film. If your bored or interested in exposure of the things millionaire an billionaires do , this is a interesting movie. I dont think enough films expose the industry an trafficking thats going on because Hollywood is part of it .
Also i fw what your saying the end is a fairy tale and doesn’t educate victims on getting actual help , what happened to all the guards on the island who walked past the dinner table , how did the other girl get service after house burnt down on a private island ? 😂it’s a lot of questionable moments
@@4keepz00 ya don't think about this one too much or your head will start hurting 😂
@@SeanKennyYT yea i think im going to take your advice 🤣🤣
Love this review! I am in almost total agreement with you. Still, saw this in the same week as Trap, which was soo insultingly dumb, this film doesn’t seem so bad!!
@@ianharvey2777 glad you agree, but I hated this movie 10x more than Trap lol
This movie was really fuckin good. Just go out and watch it yourselves . Don’t listen to anyone else’s opinions and let it sway you
Agree with everything after the word good
This movie Sucked.
@@Fres-no Facts
You save me alot of time by filtering through this bs, Thanks a lot!
I'm glad some good can come from my suffering
@@SeanKennyYT
Bhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Spot on, bro. Appreciate the honesty.
@@nbrosna1 always, appreciate the comment!
Love the honesty!
Kicked in the balls for two hours ha ha.😂
@@dissectingculture95 just calling it how I see it 😂
@@SeanKennyYT You need to do comedy you make me laugh and this is your talent!!
@@dissectingculture95 lol thanks I appreciate that. Welcome to the channel!
Worst film I have seen this decade. I want a refund! Lol!
@@oilda1926 Blink Twice if you also feel ripped off
*blinks erratically
I just think the obvious content this film provided, hence the trigger warning you brought up. I can’t watch that stuff. Unfortunately I’ve seen it but I think Zoe Kravitz has some good shots as a director other than jump cuts. The visuals are great but I can’t enjoy this movie. That’s as high as my positives go. Thank you for the content ❤
@@graveyardkey yea, I just don't know who this movie is for. I can't see people who are sensitive to what they're showing enjoying it, and normal fans either. Thanks for commenting as always.
This review was a hundred times better than the movie itself. The movie was insulting and complete garbage just like aliens and a couple other ones that already come out this year
Worst movie of the year….
Borderlands: …. Hold my beer 🍻
@@John-d5i8v I liked Borderlands more than this. The only movie worse than this was Drive-Away Dolls
@@SeanKennyYT borderlands was so bad tho. Love the games but the movie was terrible. Only character who was worth anything was kreig and he didn’t say shit😂
Everybody else sucked. Jack black as claptrap didn’t do anything for me.
@@SeanKennyYT I “tried” watching drive away dolls.. didn’t get very far😂
@@John-d5i8v ya there's levels to this. Nothing can top drive away dolls 😭
@@SeanKennyYT have you watched blink twice? I’ve been lucky enough to have been on a crap movie streak of late and just can’t handle another atm..😂
Watched borderlands and was like… god dam it…
Then holding my previous rage tried to find solace in beast within… werewolf movie has to be good right?…. Just made it worse😂😂
Ending makes it even dumber. I need to watch a flick to cancel out the trash streak I’m on. Know any good rare horror movies?
Last good flick I watched was when evil lurks on Hulu
I was think about watching this mov😢ie. The trailer looked good to me and most everyone on youtube seem to like it. But I got this suspicioun that the reviews were inflated and then when I thought about the plot more and who wrote and directed it I started wondering whether there would be man hating lecturing in it. Then I found this other review kind of comparing it to Jordan Peele’s movies and praising it for that. I thought oh dang it, another movie about being in a marginalized group crying victimhood. Then I saw this review and reading between the lines u think I know what I'm in for with this movie. I think I'll pass.
@@mpantig Normally I tell people to try things for themselves. But don't support this movie. Give the money to charity or go buy a cheeseburger
Good idea on passing on the movie, seems like you’re too dense and narrow minded for it anyways. Your loss.
@@SeanKennyYTL take
@mpantig I recommend you Blink Twice. I found it very cool, it's a high-level first movie for Zoé Kravitz.
Does make any sense the end!!!I just watch now!!!!Is a sily ending,woke bushit!!!
I thought I was the only one..I was just waiting for something different to happen or interesting
It just kept going and going. I checked my phone about 45 minutes in because it felt like it had already been 2 hours
This is a women empowerment fantasy movie. Like marvel is for boys. So you have to have the right mindset to watch this one. Women are unbeatable and twice as strong as men, physically as well as mentality. Reality is far away in this one.
@@DezorianGuy I get what it was going for, I've just seen so many movies do what it's trying to do, way better
@@SeanKennyYT I agree. It could've easily be an enjoyable movie. Those moment when they just plowed through the hordes of men really took me out of the movie. Till the end I believed she'd wake up from her fever dream, but it was all real.
Honestly, in "I spit on your grave" I at least felt like I was being taking serious.
@@DezorianGuy well I spit on your grave is a typical revenge flick so I get it's intent. Truly have no idea what the actual purpose of this movie was. Boring, offensive towards and about SA victims then becomes a cartoon at the end. Just a dumpster fire lol
@@SeanKennyYTyeah, I also wonder what the director's intention was with the ending when the victim obviously becomes the predator. Was this supposed to be a threat towards men? Shouldn't the message be to forgive, or forget? She instead takes advantage of her newly gained powers.
Also these constant comedic parts feel misplaced, like the one at the end when they state needing a holiday.
@@DezorianGuy ya that was one of my biggest issues. They take the only character you can root for and make her just as bad as him. Completely flubs the entire point they're getting at
You're the only one that seems to agree with me on this absolute dog shit movie. I'm a survivor and really should've heeded the warning because I had to run to the bathroom having a fucking panic attack. This movie is evil, but beyond that, it's also just done really poorly. Zero subtlety, awful performances, wonky pacing. Hated every minute of it
@madz2013 yeah, as I said I have NO idea who this movie is made for. Offensive to actual survivors and boring and uninteresting to fans of the genre looking for a thriller. I'm sorry you had to endure this movie like I did. Also, that nut job raving about how we don't get the concept of this movie was disgusting and insufferable for what he was implying about those who disagree.. There's nothing wrong with thinking this was absolute garbage
@@SeanKennyYT for real!!! And thank you ❤️ that's exactly the issue. Who tf is this for?? Promising Young Woman I can say is for dude bros who hate women, and not survivors. That movie was also actually well done. Even pushing past the gratuitous assault and violence in Blink Twice, it's just not a good movie as a whole!
That last sentence sums it up perfectly: even without the themes its a bad movie - and since it has no actual movie and is nothing but themes its just terrible
I’m so glad I found both of you who I agree with completely. I truly don’t understand how people liked this.
There's been a lot more agreement than just us that it was terrible but also some pretty vile comments from those who disagree. People saying we don't understand or empathize with the abused, that this movie was made for people like us to teach us how to act lol just some nasty and disgusting comments, I don't get it either
I hated this movie. Truly. And honestly, the fact that so many people love this movie shows just how desensitized Americans are to the concept of rape and sexual assault.
Yeah of all the movies to die on a hill for, this is not the one I anticipated would fuel so much disagreement and anger. No idea what movie everyone else watched because this was terrible. Thanks for commenting
@@SeanKennyYT yea, and honestly the movie could have been saved had it went the direction where the women take over, torture the men, etc. to give the movie a meaningful message but that ending was just ridiculous.
@@jnicole6977 true, I think it would have just been better if It played more like a mystery of what's going on, whodunit etc. And not have been so in your face exploitative because it made the entire thing feel unwatchable
@@SeanKennyYT right!
Maybe I'll just go watch Twisters again 😅
@@brianclaudio1942 I would rather learn to read Twisters in braille before I ever watched this movie again
@SeanKennyYT Omg that bad 🫠
lol it's really bad man. I usually recommend everyone check out things for themselves as you know. Id outright tell someone to not support this movie and just go donate the money to charity or something
@@SeanKennyYT 🙉 dang haha
Literally I went to see Twisters again 😆 4DX!
The concept is good, but trying to convince us that this woman with the giant gap in her teeth is attractive with the close up camera shots totally takes us out of the movie. I just don’t know why these studios are willing to give up money to ensure DEI. Aren’t we supposed to be attracted to the main actress?
I just think the entire plot was written to be super cliché and unrealistic. Also not sure if she's a very good actress, but I'm not a fan of personally attacking how people look
Convince us? All you could take from this was an issue with “being attracted” to the female lead of a movie about r*ping and drugging women…?
Yeah this movie was not for you.
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Great review!
@@AlexandreSzymanek thanks
Personally liked it, though I felt having two visceral moments of SA was a little much. I would have liked it to be implied.
Movie is insanely terrible
Bro
Agree, hundo percent.
This movie would probably be cool for like teenagers but it's just insulting and bland for people who have had to deal with SA in the past. Zoe Kravitz could have done a lot better here.. Garbage.
@@RubbelisPro decent message, absolutely terrible execution
I agreed with you 💯
Movie wash hot garbage snoozefest
@@outdamuddy 100%
Movie was too convoluted and rushed
@@amaribilal2272 I actually thought it took way too long getting to the reveal given how predictable it was since they didn't try anything creative
One of the worst movies I have seen this year. There were only 4 people in my theater and two walked out during the movie. The first 45 minutes were so slow I nearly fell asleep. The first rule of any real life situation, never give up your phone to a stranger or anyone else. I felt out of place, disconnected from the story/script. A quick example, a big part of the movie is the ra** scenes. imho, those scenes were too sanitized to have any horrific affect on me since by then I knew what had occurred. Now imagine if those scenes showed yhe brutality in detail with the women being stripped, tied up, handcuffed with partial nudity, etc. I think that would have hit the male audience harder. Finally, the women committed murder. In my morality and religion, that is worse than ra**.
There's so many negative comments on this review it made me ponder this movie a bit and I truly couldn't even tell you what they should have done to make this good. This entire movie feels so far from even a decent movie they'd have needed to change up just about everything - different actors, a new script, remove the warning, etc. I could keep going lol
Sean...I agree with everything you said. The lead actress was basically an unattractive, gap-toothed, chubby diversity hire.
And a movie like this could have worked. For example, watch...
Ready or Not with Samara Weaving
Mayhem...with Samara Weaving
The Babysitter.....with Samara Weaving
Samara Weaving!
Samara Weaving is cute, fun to watch, charismatic, and funny. That is what this movie needed. Instead, they hired an unattractive plank of wood.
And some great actors like Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, and Kyle MacLachlan have absolutely NOTHING TO DO IN THE MOVIE! They are just there!
The tone is all over the place...the first half is quirky and played for laughs...and than a brutal gang rape scene....um, WHAT?
This movie had some good ideas but the script, lead actress, and direction ruined it. AND WHY IS EVERY PERSON SHOT IN EXTREME CLOSE-UP?? I could count the pores in Channing Tatum's face.
Zoe Kravitz is one of the worse cases of nepotism I have seen in a long time.
I absolutely agree with a lot of this, besides attacking the leads looks. I'm not a fan of making fun of how people look, even if their performance is bad or you think they should have been cast differently. I just don't think in this movie in particular and how her character was written that she was either well acted or believable - I see no universe where a billionaire is interested in a nobody, weirdo cocktail waitress. I don't know if Samara could have saved this script, it was done so poorly it would have taken divine intervention to turn this movie around
Your review of this film and perfect response to this comment has my like and follow. A rarity for me. ❤
Great point. If you were paying big bucks to go to that island, wouldn't you expect MUCH better looking girls??
Y’all are racist fr and it’s showing hard
Very boring load of trash. Great review I enjoyed it more than the movie
Appreciate it!
Omg your thumbnail tells me all I need to know about this movie 😅
@@jefferymiller30 the thumbnail doesn't do it justice honestly lol it's that bad