Blink Twice

Zoë Kravitz makes her debut with a thriller that for me was a lot of fun. I'm very much into these themes where a group of random strangers are isolated in some place and things just doesn't play out as planned. The lead actress isn’t a great beauty, though, I would cast someone more interesting for the lead role, but that's passable. Channing Tatum is great and Adria Arjona is a delight anywhere. The film is nicely suspenseful, well crafted, there was a twist and the final climax is unexpectedly gritty and nicely functional. I don't have any major reservations about it, a thoroughly enjoyable summer fun thriller. 75% (01/10/2024)

It has an attractive execution, interesting visuals, the camera is constantly moving in nice locations and coming up with unusual shots, it looks very cinematic and it's brilliantly shot for a debut. It's just that when you think about the premise and the twist even a little bit, it stands on very shaky clay legs. The exposition before the major twist is too long and after an hour or so many viewers will get tired of watching a bunch of constantly celebrating and exuberant extroverts. That said, Zoe Kravitz has an interesting directorial style and may be on the verge of great things in years to come. And I'd like to see Channing Tatum in this unconventional role more in the future. (28/09/2024)

Yes, you will remember a few of the older films when you watch this. No, there's not much more to it than you would expect after reading the synopsis. But this is a thriller with perfect craftsmanship, visually appealing and solidly acted, and it can be realistically suspenseful, which is no small feat. I honestly got so into the film in the cinema that I for a moment I toyed with the idea of giving it a full score; it's the kind of film where the immediate experience is significantly higher than when you're thinking about it. The weak point is the vaguely explained rules of "something" that I can't mention without spoilers, especially given the epilogue (very unnecessary for me). (25/08/2024)

A rich white man is a pig. Episode 47: Pussy Island. It resembles an impressively shot reality show, where Fresh Menu serves up Peele's theme Diarrhea! However, the form isn't strong enough to make one forget the shaky content, in which the attributes of rape & revenge choke the patriarchal lifeblood. Am I understanding correctly that the effect of the perfume is part of the benefit from harm, and the strangler's poison(!) brings accusations from those who cannot forgive? The final scene is just an unnecessary wet dream. (02/10/2024)

The film literally oozes an attempt to get closer to Jordan Peele's directorial style, with scene transitions, the musical score or even typical Peele shots, but the result is half-baked, unfinished and with many holes. I guess it's true that the less you know about the film the better, so I'd rather not spoil anything and just say that it's a clever combination of mystery and thriller that's both unremarkable and fun to watch, and although it's a pretty half-baked piece, it's definitely an interesting film that everyone should see. All that being said, this doesn't change the fact that for a director's debut, this is a damn fine, even excellent, piece of work in this regard. (19/09/2024)