A Double Feature Review! Kimi Kimi is another solid outing from director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Side Effects, Logan Lucky, and No Sudden Move). Smart, meticulously crated, and thrilling. Actress Zoë Kravitz gives a tour de force performance in this housebound thriller with a timely commentary on isolation. Soderbergh has always had a special craft when dealing with genres such as psychological, crime, and heist thrillers. In Kimi, Soderbergh heightens the psychological game with anxiety and isolation. We follow Angela Childs (a great blue-haired Kravitz), an agoraphobic tech worker, currently working from home. Kimi grapples with the effects of COVID, while Angela is still extremely paranoid to leave her house. Even with her mask and hand sanitizer, Angela cannot force herself to open the door to the outside world. KIMI is a smart speaker similar to Amazon's Alexa. KIMI controversially makes use of human monitoring to improve its algorithm search. One day, Angela discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime. Angela is met with resistance from within her company when she tries to report it. Seeking justice for the victim, Angela decides to face her fears and leave her apartment. That is as far as I will go with this 89-minute thrill ride that keeps you on edge from one scene to the next. Kimi is sophisticated, pulsating, and well-written throughout. With Soderbergh's strong direction and Kravitz's commanding performance, this is a film you should not turn down. Soderbergh's famous trademark of yellow tint cinematography bleeds its way through the film, sending chills down your spine. In the end, Kimi's nail-biting features come through in crowd-pleasing form. Kimi is rated R (Restricted) Brief Sexuality/Nudity | Violence | Language. Stream it now on HBO Max. Directed by Steven Soderbergh Starring Zoë Kravitz, Betsy Brantley, Rita Wilson, Byron Bowers, India de Beaufort, Emily Kuroda, Jaime Camil, and Devin Ratray. I Want You Back I Want You Back is an incredibly sweet and smart rom-com. This wonderful cast excels the film’s story, especially Charlie Day and Jenny Slate’s top-notch chemistry. The balance of romance and comedy is perfectly executed throughout. What a treat this film is. We follow newly dumped thirty-somethings Peter (a hilarious Day) and Emma (a charming Slate) as they team up to sabotage their exes' (Gina Rodriguez and Scott Eastwood) new relationships (Clark Backo and Manny Jacinto) and win them back. I Want You Back sets up a smart premise and executes it pretty well throughout the movie. In addition, director Jason Orley's (2019's Big Time Adolescence) rom-com is layered with brilliant humor and constant laughter. There is a Little Shop of Horrors scene where Emma plays the role of Audrey. Slate kills this role and is a total delight to watch while she sings Suddenly, Seymour. There is so much to enjoy with I Want You Back that it is a hard rom-com to resist. The characters are well-rounded throughout, while the romance and comedy deliver in top form. So, if you have not had a chance to watch this utterly delightful film, I urge you to sit back on the couch, turn on the TV, and enjoy the show. Want to hear more of my thoughts about I Want You Back? I spoke with my good friends, Matt and Ashley, on their podcast, Mashely at the Movies | Listen Here. I Want You Back is rated R (Restricted) For Language | Sexual Material | Some Drug Use | Partial Nudity. Stream it now on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Jason Orley Starring Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood, Manny Jacinto, Clark Backo, and Gina Rodriguez.
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