There's an Interview with Alicia Debnam-Carrey (Nikki) where she Talks about it and it's so interesting. They shot the movie in 18 days! And they had a couple of days before that in a workshop where they were all learning off each other, how they talked and moved, their energies etc. It really sounds like such a fun Job experience😂
I also think a huge part of that is how well the actors were able to really show you with their movement, energy and general vibe, what character they actually were at that moment. I feel like they did such an amazing job with that and if they didnt, the movie would have been so much more confusing
SPOILER: one thing that bothered me is that no one was actually sad for Brooke and Reuben dying. While Maya and Dennis were sad about loosing their bodies, no one mentioned anything about the other twos conscience/mind being gone forever.
I can kind of see that being justified by the fact that the people you'd expect to care most were preoccupied with their own stuff. The closest person to Brooke was Maya, and she was more worried about why this was the universe's way of punishing her for trying to cheat on her boyfriend and how this was effectively her being reborn. The closest people to Reuben were Cyrus and Dennis, and they're both selfish assholes, so they were only concerned about what those deaths meant for themselves.
They were all under the influence and not in their own bodies, I feel like they had to process a lot. Also, I don't think any of them actually liked each other.
@@j0j01192 I feel like it shows how little all of them really respected or liked either of them. They were completely willing to use them and violate them and discard them. Nikki just became a commodity when it was clear she was trying really hard to be taken seriously.
While I agree the whole consent thing just goes to show how bad everyone in the friend group is, I was a minority at a white suburban school and the way Nikki spoke to, around, and about POC brought back some vivid and unpleasant memories. She was racist, not in a hateful way but as someone too arrogant to really think of other people's issues as real. Which is why she stays racist despite having POC friends. You can't reason with people like that, they act all victimised and whinge about how they're one of the good ones. I think that's why Shelby (POC) had that outburst at Nikki near the end (Nikki says some wacky stuff about Brooke a few times that's racially charged).
The "Forbes had a temper" and then "Beatrice" screaming at the lady! I didn't catch onto that! Also i didnt realize the letter on the paper. That is so smart. Also the first round when Beatrice takes the money, i didn't connect the dots or the red light.
Unfortunately it's a bit like Primer - great film, but way too much of a headf%&k to take it all in on the first 'go round'; but while easily good enough to bear a second viewing ( _four_ might be pushing it!), by then you're after spoiling it on yourself! It might actually have been no bad thing if I'd had this video to hand to refer to as and when necessary! "It's What's Inside" is a bit like one of those books that comes with a 'dramatis personae' at the beginning - while glad that the author has troubled to put one in to help 'slow readers' such as myself, one also groans inwardly with the feeling that "this is going to be like homework"! (Worth it though!) One nitpicky observation - though the film is brilliantly written, it might appear that the mind~swap machine is an obvious McGuffin; in truth, it's more than just a 'device' (no pun intended), its use really is central to the plot; in fact so much of the science fiction heavy lifting in the story depends on it that without it the film just becomes like a cross between one of those "College friends reunited" movies like 'St. Elmo's Fire' or 'The Big Chill', and one of those High School/College 'intrigues and recriminations' series such as '13 Reasons Why'... I can't quite tell if this is deliberate, those genres are certainly popular enough, or if, as I actually suspect, the film is trying to undermine those clichés and expectations; either way, between that and the central relationship drama, 'Forbes' didn't arrive a minute too soon, given that I was psyching myself up to chew off my own foot! As I say, this is just an observation, not a criticism; for me, they cut it tight, timing wise, with the deployment of the machine (if we leave to one side its appearance during the opening credits), but they get away with it! I think many people though will actually enjoy the setting up of the film's more interpersonal elements in their own right. Actually, while I realize such crass generalizations are these days rather frowned upon, even though I would recommend this film to anytone without hesitation, with "It's What's Inside"s well crafted characters and relationships, I think this might be one of those relatively unusual Sci~Fi films that might appeal more to a _female audience?_ Lastly, I feel I just _have to_ congratulate David W. Thompson, who plays the supposed 'Forbes' - or should that be, commiserate with?! I can just imagine the call to the casting agent - "Who have you got that just radiates 'Sleazoid Douchebag' from every pore?!" Right from the get~go the character is already operating on peak _"well_ dodgy" settings (it has to be said, in fairness, Thompson brings the face for the role!), but when it's Forbes' body channeling the _truly_ sleazy Cyrus (a man you _already_ wouldn't 'trust as far as you could throw him'!) the needles start peaking _dangerously_ into the red! Oh, and this really is last from me; the scene where Shelby - I _think_ Shelby - it's only been a few hours and already my head is hurting trying to parse it all(!) - threatens to burn down Nikki's career as an influencer had me howling! The way she nails that vapid social media culture (which so many of us are prisoners of) was comedy gold, far and away the funniest thing in the movie!
My one critique is that I wished they brought back the "eyebrow stroke" tell between Cyrus and Shelby at the end, just to hammer home the point it was her and to show how much disdain she developed towards Cyrus
I actually like that they didn’t. It showed Shelby never truly wanted to do it (she was annoyed with Cyrus and just said she would do it to get him to be quiet). She proved it was her with her own way. It was kind of like she was separating that connection between them. “I won’t do what you want anymore” Since it showed in their relationship that she was more likely to bend to do what he wanted. Sorry if this did not make a whole lot of sense.
I’m glad they didn’t because it shows Shelby’s growth about not doing what Cyrus was telling her to do. Idk sometimes character growth is shown with what isn’t shown
What clued to me of who forbes actually was when we first meet him at the part and hes practicing how to say "making paper" before everyone asks what hes been doing all this time. Their practicing how to the real forbes speaks
And later when the group asks how crazy Forbes wants to go, I guess because he used to, he just very weirdly and casually answers "yeah just making paper and traveling the world"
It's such a good twist all around. Even his mannerism in general had me kinda scratching my head like, "this is the guy they partied with in college? He's kind of odd, but okay"
YES i remember noticing the sounds because i went in blind and was worried that it’s a “people trapped in the machine” thing; but then of course forgot the whole thing by the end
I liked the forshadowing of how forbes was described as having a temper in the flashback but then being extremely friendly and creepily calm in person. I did guess it wasn't really him fairly quickly, but I never even guessed it was Beatrice strangely.
This is funny because I guessed it was Beatrice early on but because so much was happening so fast in between, I had forgotten I guessed it for a sec. The reveal was still so fun though.
Warning SPOILER comment: I did a rewatch to try and pick up on some hints - one potential giveaway: I thought “Forbes” was acting weird when Cyrus first approached him (when he started venting about Shelby). If I recall correctly, Cyrus greeted him as “Game Boy” and Forbes seemed confused about this nickname. Not sure if that would be a nickname Beatrice was familiar with but I imagined it was a name only his college buddies referred to.
When Cyrus is trying to convince Shelby to play the game, "Forbes" and Maya are having a conversation at the same time, and we can hear bits of it throughout the scene. In it, "Forbes" expresses surprise at Maya having been to Hawaii and mentions something about Las Vegas. Both of these places are places Dennis promised Beatrice he'd take her to. Also, in the scene where Nikki smears peanut butter on Shelby's face, during all the red segments, Forbes is JUST out of frame, despite being in the same room as everyone else and everyone else being shown as who they actually are. This is because if they showed Forbes in the red scenes, we wouldn't see Forbes. We'd see Beatrice.
Probably my favourite hint to Forbe’s identity was how nice he was to Shelby, because she wasn’t at the party Beatrice obviously wouldn’t know who she was and wouldn’t actually hold resentment towards her. That’s why Shelby gets her body back at the end and gets off relatively scot free
That makes sense! When I watched I had no idea that was really Beatrice, so I thought that Forbes was in love with Shelby and was actively trying to break up Shelby and Cyrus so that he could be with her.
This is such a neat moment too, because on the first watch through, I assumed Forbes was being nice because Shelby was the one person he couldn't hold responsible for his sister's breakdown - so, same reasoning, but it makes even more sense when you get the Beatrice reveal!
This is a rare case of a movie mastering a sense of scope, of all things? Like, it feels so snug in its sense of scale, with just the right amount of implications and fantastical elements. So tight. I definitely think the editing helps
i could see the death coming from a mile away but it still fucked me up soooooo bad lmao ALSO i think these actors did such a crazy good job cause i was able to follow who was in what body basically the entire time
I literally stared at my TV with my mouth wide open when it happened😂 I was expecting someone to die but then it happened and I was so invested in the characters already that it felt like my body just died in front of me and I was cursed to stay in someone elses body myself😂 it was so trippy
The whole time I was just thinking of this scene I saw once of two people doing it and the guy bangs the girl too hard and she falls out the window. Like ledges are not the best places to have sex. 😂
During my second watch with a group of friends (their first watch) one actually guessed that Forbes was gay on his entrance scene. Their reasoning was that his smile seemed more feminine. When I tell you I wanted to laugh so hard BECAUSE (since this is my second watch) I already knew that was Beatrice in Forbes body. The actors do a great job portraying each other and each other’s inflictions. Forbes smile when he came in resembled Beatrice’s smile from the flashbacks.
I have literally never stopped a youtube video to go watch the thing. I saw the clips in the intro and was so hooked. I watched it and oh my god this is going to be a movie I watch over and over
I definitely got weird Forbes vibes from the beginning, but it really felt like he just had an elaborate plan to avenge his sister (like maybe what no one knew was that after that night she spiraled and ended up sewersliding). Like Promising Young Woman style revenge. It was so cool that they flipped this premise that has been done on its head!!!
I actually watched it without seeing the trailer first because of one of your tweets and I really liked it! But I have to admit that I forgot their names halfway through (and I wasn't even on my phone while watching, I was quite attentive!) and the whole thing became a little bit confusing but I caught on quickly. I can't blame the film, I think the editing makes what's happening as clear as possible and it's probably clearer when you watch it in a theatre and you're more "locked in" lmao. It might be a hard watch for a Netflix audience known for mindlessly scrolling as they watch, though!
the hardest part for me was when they referred to each other by name. I had the faces down and who was in what body but still can’t remember which one is Brooke lmao
I was pretty good with recognising people (especially Dennis cause whoever acted like him was always great and he was so extra) but I definitely paused a couple times to clarify to myself, I'm sure I sounded like a crazy person going "so that persons Niki, that guys Forbes and then etcetera etcetera" haha
TY for mentioning the streaming distribution pros and cons. I definitely appreciate the ability to watch this from home, but at the same time, I know it won’t last as long as the stuff in theatres. Which is a shame, since this film would probably do very well with crowds. I do personally wish they had done more with the horror potential of this concept beyond what happened in the second act, but overall it was pretty solid for what it presented. And thanks personally for your review of this on the intercut podcast! The fact that you managed to hype it up so well without spoilers there is a real testament to your craft.
I was rooting for Shelby until the 3rd act. By refusing to switch back when everyone wanted to she actively screwed everyone over and overall acted pretty psycho. Also Cyrus is pretty scummy but doesn’t deserve to be in jail for murders he didn’t commit. But I did LOVE this movie up until the ending
A detail right at the begining that I noticed was Forbse says "The dungeon master cannot make guesses nor can she or he win". I thought it was really weird cause only Forbse would be the dungeon master in this game and it would be weird to start with she when referring to himself then guessed that he was probably actually his sister.
I think it’s even funnier, because even if it’s only Forbes, after the body swap, the dungeon master has to make guesses, otherwise they would give themselves up :)
I suspected Forbes wasn't Forbes from the beginning because of the scene at the start (I knew this was a body swap movie going into it), but I didn't consider it was his sister. Also I just realised with the clip you showed of Nikki at the end that she got what she asked for too, she was talking about experiencing being a different ethnicity and such, now she's a guy.
Originally it was but the director thought it wasn't going because he realized it doesn't make sense there wasn't going to be any good reason for that person to go after the group and this would have changed Shelby's fuck you bitch moment to Nikki saying this to cyrus when he was in jail towards the end.@@theclairewhy
I suspected Beatrice was in Forbes, just because the whole thing reminded me of an old Fear Street book where a group of friends have a reunion after one of the girls’ little sister died the year before. They start being murdered one by one and the twist is the sister didn’t die, she just fell really far. She crawled up out of the pit and murdered her older sister and then invited all the friends back who were kind of responsible for her “death” by negligent/reckless behavior.
@@coolcoolcoolcoolnodoubt2590 The series is called "Fear Street" by RL Stine and I thiiiiink the particular book she's talking about is "The Surprise Party" but it also might be "Switched". The books were written in the late 80s/early 90s for middle school/high school kids so they're a bit juvenile (considering what adult authors/publishers back then thought were appealing to/appropriate for that age group) but some of them hold up reasonably well. Ditto with Christopher Pike's books aimed at the same demographic. As long as you're not expecting anything too deep - back then it was a rare exception to get much more than a surface level character arc, or dealing with real trauma. I mean, that's not to say that the death of a sibling isnt "real trauma" but it wasnt dealt with typically by the POV character. Future books like The Hunger Games & the ideas that kids could and would enjoy books about dealing with poverty, politics, war, death, and PTSD opened a lot of eyes.
Shelby went from being my favourite character and the one I related to the most in the beginning to my least favourite next to Cyrus at the end. I mean girl, if your terrible boyfriend is already checked out, leave him. Break up with him. Don’t try and sabotage the life of the woman he’s been pinning over just because you’re so insecure and full of self-loathing. Especially when Nicki was never into him nor wasn’t even aware of his feelings.
I actually don't think Shelby was really planning to steal Nikki's body away. At the end, she says "somebody (Bea) gave me a really good idea to get the truth out of you" and "I never said that's what I wanted"- so she was only proposing it to Cyrus so he would tell the truth to her, and after they switched to their OG bodies she'd know she had to break up with him. I deffo believe she was reluctant at first, but I feel like the movie was pretty clear on her not actually wanting to go through with it and I'm a bit shocked most people didn't seem to interpret it that way? Nikki was actually the one who ruined things by not trusting Shelby, though I don't blame her at all considering how Shelby acted earlier. Also, nobody points out that Cyrus was the one who was 100% OK with taking Nikki's body from her! That IS super messed up, but people are attributing that to Shelby instead of him which is so wild to me. Like, he technically never got to do it, but like, I think someone who plans out a murder with full intent to do it should still go to jail even if they're caught before getting the chance
Absolute blast of a movie to rewatch, specifically focusing just on Forbes. The pep talk he gives himself when he first shows up makes you first just think he is a generic socially awkward nerd. The second time, well... 😅
SPOILER I couldn't help but feel bad for Brooke even before the body switching. When she's passionately showing her art its a bit heartbreaking how Nikki comments on her single status 'despite her skills'. Maybe she was giving a compliment, but I couldn't help but get the feeling that she was secretly putting her down despite her own single status. That look of insecurity on Brooke's face explains why her and Shelby later on are paralleled in enjoying being in another's body to receive physical attention and thus what they think is gratification for themselves. While I wouldn't say Nikki deserved what she got, her self serving actions and lack of sincere caring for her friends contributed to the tragedy. If only she was a more self aware friend to Brooke, then maybe those deaths could of been avoided.
no fr cause it was SO GOOD! the writing, the use of colors, the easter eggs, the whole entire plot, AND THE ACTORS BEING ABLE to act like completly different people all in one movie really testing there acting skills was great!
same here! my friend had also mentioned it, but i couldn't remember the title until Amanda said it in her previous video. it was fantastic timing, and i'm glad i watched it
I’m fascinated by this film’s story. It’s been a while since I was so immersed and engrossed by a film that I desperately want a sequel just to see what happens to the characters next. The last time anything similar happened to me was when I read NOS4A2 last summer, but that feels much more conclusive to me, so I don’t need a sequel to it. Back to the subject of this film. It’s AWESOME! The direction is wonderfully concise and communicative, the cinematography is beautiful and expressive, the acting and character work are varied and deep, the plot is wonderfully byzantine and interesting, and the themes are incredibly human and poignant. One other thing I really want to emphasize is the films usage of film as a medium. The framing, movement of the camera, and sound editing are actually used to convey the narrative, rather than the film settling for a static and uncreative style, and it really adds to the experience.
6:16 watched to this point thinking the editing and tone was great. When you mentioned the body swapper, I closed youtube and put the movie on. This was so fun! It almost reminded me of Everything Everywhere All at Once which was some of the most fun I've ever had at the movies. This was like Edgar Wright making his own version of Talk to Me with a dash of Bodies Bodies Bodies.
one of my favorite editing details was actually in the ending credits when they changed the character names to show who was also playing who in a different body. so fun
I'm glad you reviewed it! I enjoyed the movie! Every character was annoying in some way (flaws) but we are annoying to someone. Its realistic to me, and I was so vindicated with the twist!
My only critique is that I feel like Cyrus’ punishment was a bit much. The fact Shelby wanted to stay in Nikki’s body made me not like her character even more. She could’ve just broke up with him 😭
This movie was really great and fun! I was trying to follow it so hard, you definitely shouldn’t be on your phone when watching it, should have been in theaters first.
I didn’t touch my phone at ALL (except to text my friend once that she should watch it). They keep making dumber and dumber movies, because we’re just going to be on our phone anyway, but when it’s an engaging movie, I actually put my phone down.
Just came back from watching this!! As soon as you put in that flashback clip to show off the editing style I needed to see this movie in full and I am so glad I did!! I'm a sucker for mystery movies (huge Knives Out fan) and this completely delivered in so many ways while also being entertaining and fun to look at. While there were a ton of characters to keep track of, each one had an entirely different character trope going on, so I could always fall back on that while I was still learning names, and the reveal sequences with the red lighting were very helpful, while also being nicely forshadowed by Brooke's sketchbook. Out of everyone, I think my favorite characters had to be Maya and Shelby. Maya because the whole spiritual second life take was some refreshing comedy as things ramped up, and Shelby because I empathize with her feelings of inadequacy towards body image and social standing. Clearly she began hating her self image because of Cyrus (he can go fuck himself because she is gorgeous, but then again I guess he already was), and having the person with millions of instagram followers also be the person you know your partner is lusting after doesn't help. I'm glad she realized his bullshit and switched back into herself, because I DID NOT want them to stay together. Don't think Cyrus deserves jail time, but I'm glad she didn't go through with staying in Nikki's body, and her quoting him through the prison phone was great. (Also love that Maya spoke up in the mirror room. We stan girl supporting girls
Yes, this reminded me a lot of Glass Onion, mostly in the quirky aesthetic and playing with perspectives and keeping you guessing until the end and the fun characters who are awful but relatable. I actually saw Glass Onion first (because it was streaming on Netflix), and I loved it so much I immediately went to see the first Knives Out, and I honestly did not like it! Glass Onion was so fun and delicious, Knives Out felt so boring in comparison. Plus, Chris Evans' character was so obviously the "bad guy". Maybe I would have liked it better if I saw it first, I don't know. (I actually thought that maybe the two movies had a different director because the tone is so different between the two, but nope! Same guy!)
I just finished the movie 3 minutes ago and came immediately here. This was a phenomenal breakdown, and you pointed out a TON of stuff I missed. Props.
I don't think that would really be a punishment for him. Cyrus was obsessed with her body, so literally being in it can't be that bad. Plus, she's popular and attractive, he would just need to "out" Nikki as gay and he'd probably live his dream life
I would hate to do that to Nikki, like he would touch himself in that body so much and be really weird about it 🤢. Also, regardless about his feelings, it would be a "fresh start" to have a new body where he wouldn't need to grapple with the consequences of his actions in the same way. He could use his new life to run away from his problems and avoid properly acknowledging his role in everything. Something which he definitely would do, because in the end where he says he'll talk about marrying Shelby if she helps him out of jail, he is just as spineless as he's always been. The way it happened in the movie was perfect, because all the shit he did landed him alone. He doesn't get to pretend like the face he sees in the mirror every day isn't the one who messed things up with Shelby, because it's his body, and he doesn't get to project or push his problems onto other people. He has to shoulder it by himself, as himself.
I liked that green was the color of highly emotional points in the movie. I am sure the colors have to do more with Brooke’s drawing at the beginning too, but I thought of how green is usually envy. Especially the green color they used in the movie. Since this movie was all about being other people. I think Brooke’s drawing had something to do with emotions when the green shade was used as well, but I forgot. Anyway, it was a fun movie and a good review!
If it wasnt for this review of yours, I never would have watched the movie cause I thought it was horror! You totally sold me on it and I'm so glad I ended up watching, what a fun watch!
I remember you mentioned the movie, and it was on my Netflix list, so I watched it days ago before getting the flu and I was immediately in love with the editing and direction. The foreshadowing for the use of the colours was so good. They could easily make a sequel but I don't think we need one necessarily. An open ending is just as good for this type of production.
My first clue was when they took the polaroids, Forbes' picture takes way longer to develop than the other pics. I wish i had noticed the lighting piece; what a neat way to show it!
The funny thing is from he introduced the machine and was adamant about it, I asked the people I was watching with “how do we even know this is Forbes, he is unhinged like I said before. Just look at him. That could be anyone in there. Maybe his “teammate” who needs to switch with someone or something!” They did an excellent job at making Forbes look off from the moment we saw him. And I never suspected his sister
I usually just watch your video then watch the movie if it interests me. For whatever reason, I watched the movie first this time, oh my God. It was incredible!! I will take your advice more from now on!!
i feel like the "unique" editing/ storytelling style you've called out is in fact somewhat if not directly taking inspiration from media such as how i met your mother, its just unusual to see it in a thriller context.
**starts to watch, realizes haven't seen it, stops and goes to watch immediately** I'll come back to finish the video, but liking so the suggestion isn't lost ^^
Well. That was definitely a ride. Adding to my recommendation list, and going to subject friends to it next time they stop over. I bet this was wild at the film festivals.
I finally watched one of these movies before watching your video (literally stopped the vid to go watch on Netflix) and I’m glad I did! I kinda expected more, but I still really enjoyed watching . Thanks Amanda!
I was literally watching this last night thinking too myself how much this feels like an Amanda Movie. I almost went to comment and ask you to review it.
I watched this last night because you mentioned you would make a video and I’m so happy I did. It was a lot of fun and watching your video showed me some little things I missed.
I saw this movie raw on a whim and I was not disappointed! Good lord was it one of the best Netflix movies I've ever seen! The start of your video makes me want to watch it again!
You've been talking so much about this movie in your previous videos that I decided to watch it before watching this video. It was so great! I guessed the Coda plot twist very quickly but then discarded it thinking they weren't going to go there. I'm glad they did. The actors were all phenomenal and the editing was impeccable!
I needed this review to clarify my own thoughts. Also also the “pump it up” headband on your shelf is everything. I need that review and breakdown as that movie changed me!
I mostly watch reviews of movies, rather than the movies themselves. This was one of the rare times I stopped the review a minute in and watched the movie first instead. Glad I did! Great movie, recommended it to others.
Thank for making this video! I was so confused and you really praised the film’s editing and effects so I believe I will do my part to give credit when it’s due… to YOU. Thanks for editing the body swaps on who’s in whose body, it made it so clear! You are a legend! I will now rewatch the film too :)
I never would have given this movie the time of day until you recommended it. Now it’s one of my favorite movies of the year. I can’t thank you enough ❤
I'm not normally a fan of comedies, but this toed the line of thriller/dark comedy so well! Enjoyed it so much more than I expected, thank you for promoting it more than Netflix. ❤ the only scene i hated was when the whole room was spinning, just made me dizzy lol. Loved the editing, the music, the splitscreens. Just super stylish but still serving the story.
thanks for the tip, amanda. you are one of my most trusted movie critics, so when i watched your video and you said that this was one of your favorite movies of the year, i have immediately stopped the video and watched the film instead to avoid any possible spoilers since i try to check out films as "cold" as possible. boh oh boy, this one did not disappoint. for sure one of the 5 best films of the year. what a ride.
Well, you got at least one person to pause and go watch it! Definitely one of the more unique movies I've seen, and I totally agree about the use of colors. It was definitely a visually appealing movie. I also agree about the flashback, memories can get hazy and the clashing of everyone's differing views and the snap-shot style the flashback uses was *chef's kiss*
I’m so happy my sister sent me your page. I feel like I finally understand the second half of this movie. Your editing style really helped. Also, The way you look at everything, be like me & it’s hilariously Validating. Fingers crossed you review, “The Substance”
Wow, really enjoyed you and the fresh and real human being you are. No fauxness here! I watched this movie when you suggested, and came back for the review. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this film! Spoiler warning (for my one critique): I felt like the movie ended by siding with Shelby, even though she let Cyrus be imprisoned for something he did not do which absolutely eclipsed the awful, awful things he did to her. That message it conveys at the end just really gave me a bad taste in the mouth. She was a villain too, and the movie should not have treated her final actions as triumphant. PS Beatrix was the GOAT
Honestly, I really think this has enough potential material in it for a sequel. A part of me can even see it as a wedding whodunit series. It would have had to slow-burn a little bit, but it would have been really fun to quietly observe stuff unravel as people start giving themselves away. Especially if these folks hadn't really interacted since college: how would you know for sure you're talking to the person you think you are, if you introduce the element of changing after college, or the different ways we characterize shared experiences, or fundamentally misunderstanding or miscalculating your friendship?
im so serious when i say i genuinely think i had the best first watch viewing experience of this movie, it was a late night n i just wanted to watch something i could fall asleep to and i saw this movie i never saw or heard of it before and i just looked at the description for like half a second and decided to watch the way i didnt expect anything from this movie and got something really good put so many things in perspective and i do think this is a great movie to rewatch aswell but what really brings everything home is definetely the acting the way they can all play each others characters so well is wild to me and i love it great movie 10/10 recommend especially if youve never heard of it.
I usually watch your movie reviews and *then* decide whether I want to watch said movie knowing what happens in it. But with this one I had to pause the video before you got into spoilers and watch the movie immidiately, and I'm so happy I did! I had a lot of fun with it! You mentioned a ton of details I never noticed (like the red light thing) and I kinda want to go watch it again for that reason. Thanks for the recommendation!
Something that I noticed alluding to Forbes actually being Beatrice was different characters practiced saying certain phrases in the mirror when they were pretending to be someone else. Shelby did while in the wig and while in Nikki’s body (hey there cutie) and Beatrice did it while in Forbes body (making paper).
I enjoyed this movie so much! It was refreshing to have a plot that wasn't entirely predictable. I enjoyed the exposition at least having an interesting delivery with dialogue not just a monologue. I felt they struck a good balance of letting us in on who was who, and keeping us in the dark as it served the plot. The characters were largely unlikable, but they deliver on interest which I personally value more in a narrative. I hope more movies come out that surprise and entertain me as much as this one did.
