Kendrick's debut doesn't live up to its potential.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Academy award-nominated actress Anna Kendrick has been in a plethora of films that capture varying experiences of her female characters. For the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, she directs and stars in a tragic, based-on-a-true-story that intertwines one young woman’s hopes of making it big in Hollywood and the 1970s hit show, The Dating Game.
It’s disappointing to admit this, but Kendrick’s directorial debut doesn’t live up to its potential. Even from the opening sequence, where we find a young woman pouring her heart out to Zovatto’s Alcala , there’s an erratic shift in tone mid-conversation. As the story progresses, this doesn’t change much as the film navigates between the two leads’ perspectives.
Kendrick does find a way to reel her viewers back in thanks to her influence in front of and behind the camera. Her direction shows promise — she uses her angles to shift from curiosity and hope to devastation from the very opening sequence. Similarly, she practices much needed restraint when showcasing violent sequences. Of course, in 2023 that is to be expected, but her decisions here are still noteworthy. In front of the camera, Kendrick is her fabulous, charming self.
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