WOMAN OF THE HOUR: One of the Best Films of the Year

in #movies25 days ago

WOMAN OF THE HOUR (2024)
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

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A surprising choice for her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick avoids playing into comedy for this grim, often disturbing serial killer story.

Her work, in front of and behind the camera, is impressive. She maintains a tense tone from the first scene till the very end, making WOMAN OF THE HOUR an unpleasant viewing experience (in a good way). A few times it felt like Kendrick was veering towards having a "message" about men but thankfully her film rides a fine line of showing the ways men have mistreated women without becoming dogmatic. I admire her for not follow current trends.

I also admire Daniel Zovatto's performance as he pulls off being creepy while also showing us how this killer could have charmed so many women into a vulnerable position. Like Kendrick's film, Zovatto doesn't overplay the situation and in a landscape of movies that almost always overdo everything, WOMAN OF THE HOUR's straight-forward, single-minded execution is notable. Kendrick's first film is one of the best I've seen this year and I'm excited to see what she directs next.

Watched on Netflix.

These reviews were also posted on my letterboxd account and will eventually be published on my Travis Mills filmmaker Facebook page

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