The new psychological thriller Blink Twice is now showing in cinemas.
So here’s my review of Blink Twice.
Just a fair warning if you’re thinking of watching this movie,
Warner Brothers recently released a viewer’s discretion
letting people know that this movie does include
means that some people might find triggering.
So I thought I should tell you guys that
should you decide to go see this movie,
because although it is fictional,
it does deal with themes of abuse and violence,
they also put up a link that people can go to for support
should anyone need it. A little something
I think a certain Gossip Girl could learn from
next time she thinks about promoting her new movie
like it’s a romcom and not a story about domestic violence.
But anyway, back to the movie review.
Blink Twice follows a waitress named Frida,
played by Naomi Ackie, who gets invited by tech billionaire Slater King,
played by Channing Tatum,
to go to his private island with his friends for a fun little vacation.
But strange things start to happen
and it’s up to Frida to uncover what’s really going on.
This movie is Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut
and I think she did a really great job with this movie.
First off, this movie is visually stunning and it oozes with style.
The colors are so vibrant
and she put a lot of effort into framing her shots
because a lot of the shots in this movie look like
They could be framed and put up on a wall.
They’re dreamy and psychedelic
while also emulating this creepy feeling that something isn’t right.
The same thing could be said about this movie score
because this movie features an eerie score that uses a lot of synth,
and I really like that. Being a psychological thriller,
there are a lot of scenes in this movie that are quite messed up.
But oddly enough, this movie is also unexpectedly funny.
I feel like with psychological thrillers slash mysteries,
they often take themselves way too seriously
that it comes off as pretentious.
This movie, however,
has a tinge of self awareness
that allows for moments of levity and fun
because by this point,
I feel like a lot of people have seen a lot of psychological thrillers
to know some of the tropes already.
And it’s nice to see that the characters in this movie
aren’t just sitting ducks.
Not saying that the comedy makes light of all the abuse
that’s happening in this movie
because in no way does the movie ever glorify
or use depictions of abuse for comedy.
But this movie strikes a pretty good balance
between seriousness and levity.
Naomi Ackie does a great job of playing our main character, Frida,
I think the standout performance in this movie is from Channing Tatum
as Slater. I thought he was very creepy in this movie
and plays this eccentric tech billionaire very well,
particularly in the third act.
Because I feel like
that’s where we get to really see the fullness of his character
and Channing Tatum gets to go all out with his performance.
Guess you could say, Whoo,
he really made a name for himself here.
Kind of feels like we’re in a bit of a Channing Tatum renaissance
because he was in three movies this summer.
There was Fly Me to the moon with Scarlett Johansson there.
There’s this movie and spoilers for the billion dollar movie
that almost everyone in the entire world has seen by now.
But he was also gambit in Deadpool and Wolverine.
I really hope he gets that solo gambit movie
or becomes the main gambit in the MCU
because I thought he was really good as that character.
And if this movie is proven anything,
the dudes got range. This movie takes a turn that I didn’t quite expect.
But when you slowly realize what the movie is trying to say
and what the movie is really about,
it becomes oddly satisfying to see where our characters end up.
Now, despite liking this movie,
I will say there are a few people,
this is of dialogue in here
that I feel like could have been written better.
Like there’s one scene in particular
where a character says a line that I felt was an early draft
that somehow made it to the final cut of the movie.
But other than that, I thought this movie was really good.
I Think
Zoe Kravitz has a very promising future ahead of her as a director
because as she’s demonstrated with this movie,
she’s got an eye for great and beautiful visuals
and a style that really stands out. Overall,
I’ll say this, this movie is what don’t worry Darling wanted to be.
And above all else, it’s definitely worth a watch.