Diabolique

One of the few thrillers that lacks any sort of suspense whatsoever. I didn't have high hopes for some reason, I heard mixed things but I ultimately didn't feel myself drawn to this and thats part due to that it kinda fumbles to say anything meaningfull.

Sure, its about an abusive husband getting murdered but then the end twist happens which doesn't necessarily throw me off, it just leaves me with a lot of qeustion surrounding its themes. You could see this as the understanding to (straight) woman's nature to be drawn to a man even if in order to claim him the person needs to fuck up another woman's life but I generally don't think that works simply because the film never gives any foreshadowing or build up to that so it just feels kinda cheap. I could say this film is about the abusive woman face but it also sometimes feels very comical in some parts. It also doesn't help that I while I do sympathize with this person inside this abusive relationship, after they murder him.....she just becomes nothing and largely i think the second act is to slow where nothing really substantially interesting happens.

Sure its necessary to show how both woman operate as individuals while also setting up its mysterious elements besides the main relationship that drives the plot but I ultimately didn't get much out of it.
Its not an interesting take on action haunting on you. In fact I would say a lot of movies to that better.

Some good lead performances doesn't really help this one.

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