The film starts out as a pretty hipster dreamscape: our doe-eyed and lonely heroine is seemingly trapped in her successful-yet-distant boyfriend's flawlessly decorated Brooklyn apartment. Enter her best friend Em, suddenly back from a trip abroad, and Kate is swept up in an alcohol-fueled emotional hurricane.
The shots are beautiful and the acting is flawless. The film surprised me by building up to the day when all the masks come off. But I was left confused and unsatisfied.
Outside of Kate's destructive behaviour, where was Em's sense of agency or responsibility? I agree it's a masterful character arc, but only for Kate. The other three, in my opinion, remain rather two-dimensional and blameless.
While this film doesnt require a happy ending, I believe it lacked an ending altogether. It gives the audience a few scraps to chew on but overall disappointing.
The shots are beautiful and the acting is flawless. The film surprised me by building up to the day when all the masks come off. But I was left confused and unsatisfied.
Outside of Kate's destructive behaviour, where was Em's sense of agency or responsibility? I agree it's a masterful character arc, but only for Kate. The other three, in my opinion, remain rather two-dimensional and blameless.
While this film doesnt require a happy ending, I believe it lacked an ending altogether. It gives the audience a few scraps to chew on but overall disappointing.
