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Final Girl (2015)
Could have made a good TV show pilot.
Unlike many reviewers here, I didn't hate this film. It had a strong visual style with great use of colour and light, it had a good concept and some interesting characters.
Unfortunately, once you know the what and the why of the film it plays out exactly as you expect. It doesn't offer any twist, or complexity. I was surprised that the movie chose to show us all it's cards right out of the door.
All of the background information on the lead could have been done as a flashback after she been put in danger, or after the first kill. This sort of mid-story revelation would have given the story a little more punch.
My biggest disappointment was that despite spending a lot of Time with Veronica I was left wanting to know more about her. She was interesting and her story arc just seemed to be beginning. I think this movie would have been much better as a TV show.
If the story could be condensed into 1 hour (easy enough to do given this film's slow pace) it could have been the set up for a series. Like Dexter but with a Young Female lead and an assassin instead of a serial killer.
Each episode she could have killed some killers, kidnappers, psychopaths, gangsters or other scum. And we'd get the chance to see her get more confident and powerful. We could also see her relationship with her mentor develop. Perhaps it ending with them falling out and her tracking him down as the last kill of the season.
At the end of the day, I enjoyed this film well enough, but will not likely recommend it to anyone. A missed opportunity.