Movie Review: Blink Twice (2024)
Synopsis: When cocktail waitress Frida uses the rent money to buy a pair of dresses and crashes a fancy art gala with her friend and roommate Jess, the pair meet tech billionaire Slater King and spend the evening with him and his friends. Slater invites them to continue the party at his private island and the women are quick to accept. However, while Frida is having a good time, Jess suddenly wants to go home and then disappears. After realizing she has almost forgotten her friend even existed, Frida begins to wonder what other memories have been wiped out, how and why.
Who's in it? The movie stars Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Alia Shawkat, Adria Arjona and Geena Davis.
Review: My wife decided she just wanted to stay home last night rather than go out, so I looked for a movie for us to watch on the couch. I hadn't heard about Blink Twice, but the description seemed interesting and there were a number of recognizable actors, so I decided to give it a try. In the end, our opinion of the movie was mixed.
Well, actually, to be more accurate, my wife and I had differing opinions about the film. She didn't like any of it. I, in comparison, liked the idea but thought the execution could use a little work.
As far as the premise goes, I thought it was intriguing. If anything, the movie is a precautionary tale about the dangers of jumping on an airplane and going to a remote tropical island with someone you just met. I also thought Tatum did a great job as their host, Slater, pulling of the disarming charm perfectly. I wasn't even sure if he was the bad guy until toward the end.
That said, I thought the film took a bit too long to get to the point. The movie is an hour and 42 minutes long and is one of those films that could have easily been an hour in length without losing much. Even when it gets to the main conflict and Frida starts figuring out she and the other women are in danger, it still manages to drag it out more than needed. I was actually reaching the point where I was saying to myself "oh my god, is anything going to happen already?"
There were also times when it seemed like the movie couldn't make up its mind about what it was. I would still describe it as a psychological thriller but some of the scenes frankly made it seem more like a comedy. This is especially true when Frida (Ackie) is trying to retrieve their cell phones and Sarah (Arjona) is trying to warn her about Slater by yelling obnoxiously.
I would also lump the ending in this category because it seemed like it was both downplaying the trauma Frida had endured. I get what the writers were trying to do but it just didn't work for me with this kind of movie.
Final Opinion: It's an intriguing premise and there is some decent acting. However, the dragged-out storyline and ending made me not enjoy this as much as I thought I would.
My Grade: C
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