Bodies Bodies Bodies
Halina Reijn, 2022
For the first 15 minutes or so, I wasn't sure I was going to stick with this one, as I found pretty much all of the characters to be really grating. Glad I stuck with it, as it turned out to be a pretty clever little whodunnit. By then end, I ended up liking most of the cast, which is comprised of a pretty talented group. The film used its dark spaces really well, and although not as tightly written as Knives Out, a film with which this film shares DNA, it was still a fun watch.
If I had to try to pull some subtext, it is that Gen Z has become extremely reactionary due to a deluge of (mis)information that is more often than not presented without context. This, combined with a confusing, ever-shifting moral landscape, makes smooth and rewarding social interactions nigh impossible. The film doesn't pull many punches in its analysis of this young generation, that's for sure. I did knock a half-box off for the annoying OST, most of which was pretty terrible.
I strated watching this but lost interest. Maybe I will give it another chance.