Neil Jordan of The Crying Game, now brings us Greta, about a young lady named Frances (played by Chloe Grace-Moretz) who finds a purse on the subway and decides to return it to its rightful owner; the titular Greta (played by Isabelle Hupert). Frances is way in over her head though, when she realizes Greta wants more than just her purse.
The general consensus is that Greta is a terrible waste of time. BUT to those yet to see it or to
those who have seen it, despite it’s flaws Greta
gives us an Isabelle Hupert role we’ve never seen her play, and puts depth to
female roles of women her age, who usually are put to the sidelines in
mainstream films, instead of being a lead. Some may say that Greta promotes mistrust in others, but
that’s the horror genre as a whole and the film knows it doesn’t take itself
too seriously. Greta, revels in
supposedly tense scenes that could be thwarted with a confrontation or a call
to the cops, and that are ridiculously, hilariously executed that way as
scenes, which are perfect for a good laugh. Most important of all, like Get Out, Greta pushes the notion that the goofy best friend can be more than
just a harbinger of doom.
Greta is a spine-tingling confusing horror thriller with
a hilariously contrived plot, a shocking third act and a great poster. With a boring yet earnest
performance by Chloe Grace-Moretz and a fantastically fun performance by
Isabelle Hubert. Greta is a laugh
riot when it comes to figuring out how this film came to be. 8/10.
- Maurice Jones
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