‘Sharper’ is arriving in theaters with dismayingly little fanfare, when it should instead be celebrated. Read rilaws‘ full review:
, is something vanishingly rare in today’s woebegone cinematic climate: a movie that, to borrow a phrase from a recent Grammys villain, feels like a movie.is sinewy and clever, a keenly acted and written B-picture of the sort that were once myriad but now only come around once every few years.is built in segments, each following a different character caught in a web of lies and avarice. In the first part we meet Tom , an unassuming book store clerk who has a meet-cute with a customer, Sandra .
Inevitably, trouble knocks on the besotted couple’s door. Sandra’s brother is in a bad spot and needs money. Tom reveals that, well, he’s got a sizable trust fund granted to him by his zillionaire father. Problem solved? No, of course not. Thusbegins its crafty game, circling back on characters to reveal true intentions, or at least another layer of deception. Middleton takes center stage for a bit; then an alluring creep named Max moves to the fore.
Middleton is another standout, a relative newcomer who seizes a large, ever-shifting role with the ease and glide of an old pro. Like the rest of her cast mates, she seems invigorated by the snap and sophistication of the project. Middleton also deftly spars Stan, who has become one of the more reliable dark princes of the acting world—when he isn’t stuck glooming it up in various Marvel projects.
Would that there were many more like them. Maybe 20 years ago, a movie like this wouldn’t seem so precious; it’s possibleonly feels like a satisfying meal because we are so otherwise starved. But these are the times we’re living in, so I’m perfectly willing to declareone of those direly needed movies that they just don’t make anymore. It’s a stylish and engaging film that dares to be nothing more than a literate good time.
Though the movie will be streaming into your homes soon enough, consider seeking it out in theaters if you can. Perhaps a little box office success could encourage studios to produce more movies like, rather than churning out yet another mystery that’s been agonizingly stretched out over ten tedious hours. If it helps, just think of
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