decent enough directorial debut i geuss.
its fine.
Blink Twice
Are you having a good time?
Rating
3.3 (2)
Release Date
8/21/2024Runtime
102 minsOverview
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. But despite the epic setting, beautiful people, ever-flowing champagne, and late-night dance parties, Frida can sense that there’s something sinister hiding beneath the island’s lush façade.
How It Feels
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A stylish but suffocating thriller that gradually peels back layers of luxury and charm to expose predatory abuse, building from paranoia to reckoning. It's a sharp-eyed examination of entitlement and complicity dressed in the trappings of a high-stakes mystery.
Mood
UnsettlingDread-soakedAngryTense
Themes
PowerGenderRevenge
Tone
Ironic
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Sexual violence
Reviews
Blink Twice reminded me a lot of Get Out, and the shot with the fire was very reminiscent of Ready or Not. I love both of those so I don't mind. It just sort of blocked me from loving this because that spot in my heart is already taken.
It's a solid directorial debut for Zoe Kravitz, who was also co-writer. I appreciate that they were mindful of not being gratuitous. I love the cast. It's an unexpected combination of familiar faces. I wish the pacing had been a bit shifted. The build-up didn't feel too long until the climax moved so quickly, and then it felt off imbalanced. Not a dealbrraker.
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