Ten minutes in and I was rolling my eyes. It all seemed so predictable. It was clearly a mash-up between Scream & Mean Girls & Groundhog Day. Yawn! The main character Tree is so patently and predictably unlikeable she's literally horrible to every single person she speaks to until about 20 minutes into the film, so you just KNOW that regardless of plot there's going to be a redemption story because there's no way they could make it to the end of the movie with the main character carrying on like Queen Bitch of the Universe literally ALL THE TIME. So, it seemed a little bit predictable and I almost didn't bother watching it through.
But. The character development is actually done quite well. The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. And at times - despite my early cynicism - I found myself smiling and enjoying the feel good redemptive moments. The lead actor (Jessica Rothe) really gets to show her acting chops - unusually for 'this type of movie' there's lots of physical comedy and good-natured humor too. So, for me it was a surprise, it was great fun. They took what should have been a run-of-the-mill, B-grade, schlock-slasher-comedy and turned it into a well-executed, above-par, enjoyable gem of a film. Recommended!
But. The character development is actually done quite well. The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. And at times - despite my early cynicism - I found myself smiling and enjoying the feel good redemptive moments. The lead actor (Jessica Rothe) really gets to show her acting chops - unusually for 'this type of movie' there's lots of physical comedy and good-natured humor too. So, for me it was a surprise, it was great fun. They took what should have been a run-of-the-mill, B-grade, schlock-slasher-comedy and turned it into a well-executed, above-par, enjoyable gem of a film. Recommended!