Alice, Darling (January 20, 2023) - starring Anna Kendrick

[MazeRunner]

Alice, Darling Official Trailer - Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Wunmi Mosaku - YouTube

From director Mary Nighy, the upcoming Lionsgate thriller Alice, Darling stars Anna Kendrick and is first coming to theaters in Los Angeles on December 30, 2022. The film will then be released nationwide in theaters, exclusively at AMC Theatres, on January 20, 2023.

Anna Kendrick stars as a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective.

“Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage, and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.”

Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick and Wunmi Mosaku star alongside Kendrick.

[joshsquash729]

At first glance, I thought it was a sequel to Don't Worry, Darling. Same character name and everything.

Anywho, looks decent enough. Not anything groundbreakingly original, per se, but has the potential to be powerful and a good message. I don't think I've ever seen Anna Kendrick do anything dramatic, so it'll be interesting to see how she handles heavier material.

[BluBonnet]

This is already my favourite Anna Kendrick performance of all time. The movie is very simple, but also very eloquent and I like the way it goes about pointing out the red flags in people who are living in abusive relationships.

It's also a very short movie, under 90 minutes including credits, it feels like it really didn't overstay its welcome.

[MazeRunner]

This was only in 65 theatres this weekend. None near me.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

This was only in 65 theatres this weekend. None near me.

You have an AMC near you?

[MazeRunner]

Now on digital.

[Blu Myers]

Saw this about a month ago. Anna is always great, but as a premise (emotionally abusive boyfriend), it really doesn't leave much of a mark. Highly forgettable. Watch Sleeping With the Enemy instead.

I'll say this. I guarantee you a lot of women would tell the guy to take a hike without an emotional scratch. The lead character is just way too weak mentally for a guy isn't much of a threat.

[MazeRunner]

Absolutely loved this. Very simple, yet effective. Not sure what the rewatch value will be though.

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Absolutely loved this. Very simple, yet effective. Not sure what the rewatch value will be though.

One of the things Billy Eichner was talking about when he was promoting Bros was something about how he loves Brokeback Mountain, but it's not something he wants to rewatch a lot unlike a romcom like You've Got Mail... this is kind of like that. Anna Kendrick is great, the movie does it's job, but it's not likely something I'd ever want to rewatch often enough or at all to want to buy it. That's how I feel about a lot of things, or else I'd be dead-ass broke lol

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by kevin87

One of the things Billy Eichner was talking about when he was promoting Bros was something about how he loves Brokeback Mountain, but it's not something he wants to rewatch a lot unlike a romcom like You've Got Mail... this is kind of like that. Anna Kendrick is great, the movie does it's job, but it's not likely something I'd ever want to rewatch often enough or at all to want to buy it. That's how I feel about a lot of things, or else I'd be dead-ass broke lol

That's how I feel about all the Oscar bait movies every year. Half of them are good but not something I'd rewatch. Maybe my taste will change in 30 years when I'm in my early 50's.

[unberechenbar]

Was this an Oscar bait movie?

[Cherokee Jack]

This was a perfect AMC A-List film. Several fine performances, a tight script and beautiful shooting locations. Not something I need to own or anything but I’m glad I was able to to see it at a nice theater. I almost certainly would have missed it if I had to pay for a ticket.

[vanlutz]

First: This movie sucked. There were a few good hyperventilating scenes, and 87 minutes of boredom.

Second: Alice is behaving like a person who is about to commit suicide, and the "good" girls (all men are awful) never ask her what's wrong.

Third: Besides what you see in real life (which is horrifying to say the least) if this is what women have become in 2023, stick in a fork in'em, they're done.

Fourth: If she never stood up for herself against her verbally abusive boyfriend, how would he know there's something wrong?

Filmmaking in the woke age SUCKS!

[VictoryAtNight]

I watched this on Starz. I was hoping that something interesting

[Show spoiler](or violent) would happen at the end. After Alice’s friend broke the car window and gave her the maul. I thought that she was going to bludgeon her boyfriend, it would have been perfect.