
Cory Finley directs Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy and Anton Yelchin in this teen thriller about two emotionally closed off rich girls who plot to kill an irksome stepfather.
Heathers meets Kubrick but never proving itself as good as that combination really should be. It is just too cold, too lacking in energy to raise the pulse. Both girls are fine but only Anton Yelchin, in his last jittery, scrawny role, impresses. The poor dupe that the spoilt and privileged lean upon to do their dirty work. The discordant score also stands out. As the camera dispassionately stalks beautiful girls and luxurious decor, the wail and antagonistic beats of aleatoric music suggest far more depth and turmoil than the script or imagery or deadpan leads ever can.
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