I CARE A LOT
Arguably her best performance yet, Rosamund Pike is fiery, unrelenting, and wonderfully wicked as a legal guardian who devours her elderly wards of everything they own. She pretends to care about each of them, but she’s going to care a hell of a lot more when her latest scam messes with the wrong woman. From writer-director J Blakeson, his unsettling, dark comedic crime thriller has sharp claws and a nasty bite. Good luck finding anyone to like or root for, but that’s the beauty of it really. And as far as its finale…it’s perfection with a capital P.
The narrative shocks and surprises while concurrently being entrancing and thoroughly entertaining. Dianne Wiest, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, and Chris Messina are all exceptional with no intention of playing nice. But it doesn’t get any more devilish than Pike – a cunning lioness who has an endless supply of confidence and loves winning at any cost.
TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER
Every fairy tale has a happily ever after and this is it for Lara Jean and Peter. Sparks still soar between Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, what they’ve built since the first movie is the heart and soul of this YA trilogy. Director Michael Fimognari returns after P.S. I Still Love You to follow the gang through their final days of high school before they set off for college and conquer adulthood. LJ and Peter are growing up right in front of our eyes, but could possibly be growing apart at the same time.
Say it ain’t so!
Bubbly and sweet, it’s a rom-com that’s pleasing on many levels, no matter how predictable it may be. For all who have followed this wholesome love story and have been swept off their feet by Condor’s unlimited amount of charm, you won’t be disappointed.
Brandon Vick is a member of The Music City Film Critics’ Association, the resident film critic of the SoBros Network, and the star of The Vick’s Flicks Podcast. Follow him on Twitter @SirBrandonV and be sure to search #VicksFlicks for all of his latest movie reviews.
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