It's not often I'm not the slightest bit disappointed in a movie I'm DYING to see on the first viewing. But I am thrilled to say Promising Young Woman delivered. It's the film of the year. Timely, necessary, and an absolute gut punch. Carey Mulligan is sensational and has never been better (and she's given some great performances). I cannot wait to see this again. I watched it with two others and we were all pretty blown away.

A+

Yeah, this was probably my favorite of the year. Fantastic performances and a terrific, biting screenplay. A

The soundtrack to this movie is awesome. Drinks is the bop of the year. A little disappointed it was barely in the film except faintly in the background in a scene. I don't think it would be enough to be eligible for an Oscar nomination. Not like I really think it would ever get one... I never thought I'd like/never wanted to like a Paris Hilton song but since the soundtrack came out Stars Are Blind has been one of my go-to songs on it. I feel like being in this movie makes it ok for me to like it. And I loved its use in the film. Also I'm happy I can finally stop associating the song "Angel of the Morning" with the awful moment it's used in It: Chapter 2 and can instead think of its use during the ending of this.

Anyway, it's not surprising but I can't stop thinking about this movie. I think it will be unshakeable for a while. The end alone kind of makes it impossible to forget. I was a little nervous going into it because the ending seems to make or break it for a lot of people. I didn't want to have it ruined for me by ending in an unsatisfying way. Thankfully I'm not one of the people to have a problem with the ending. It's not the crowd-pleasing revenge fantasy people might want, but it's the sobering (albeit still kind of crowd-pleasing when all is said and done) one we need.

This isn't playing anywhere near me, not even in drive-ins.. ugh. Eant to see it so bad.

Carey Mulligan is fantastic in this and damn is this movie dark, but I found the ending to be super satisfying in a bittersweet way. I really loved the supporting cast they got too even if they were only in it for one or two scenes. Alison Brie and Bo Burnham being the biggest standouts IMO.

B+

I could totally go for a Bo Burnham Supporting Actor nomination.

I thought it was pretty great overall but idk how I felt about the ending.

Carey Mulligan is AMAZING in this, I really want her to win ALL the awards this year. The movie is right amount of dark and fun and allows characters to carry the emotional weight specially Mulligan. I understand why they went with that ending but having Mulligan somehow face-to-face in the end would have been a big FU in their face, would have loved to see her expression with these culprits one last chance. The culprits in the end have it easier but the people who die and the ones they leave behind suffer beyond reproach.

A- (though I feel like this deserved an A but I felt ending was a little slight, it might change after my theatrical viewing in March)

I don't really think there was any way to make it The ending might work better for you on a second viewing. I've heard that from quite a few people.

Glad you really liked it though. I too am wanting Carey to win all of the awards. At least the big ones like the Globe and Oscar. I love her so much in this.

Agreed that me uncomfortable as well but I feel they went with this approach because it seemed that she had not been living since the incident. Having said that we are made to believe that she has been doing similar things to other people from the start of the movie so it seemed it was more for shock value rather than an artistic decision.

How extreme does film commentary on a social issue need to be for good impact? Emerald Fennell answers with a kick to the balls.

Promising Young Woman satirically illuminates the worst of male tendency. Unrealistic in its one-sidedness, of a very realistic, all too common, disgusting gender difference. Men may be better natured than she satirises, but depraved sexual opportunists are numbered highly enough for this to be the biggest wake-up call post the #metoo movement out of Hollywood.

Two ex girlfriends went through it before we met, in both cases their better friends consoling them with "Aww chin up it's no big deal, happens all the time, things like that can happen when you drink to black-out."

A film written with as much sexist anger as it's likely to trigger. Which leaves softer moments, like the dialogue between Cassie and Ryan, weirdly distant, mostly unbelievable, and cold. The romantic montage between them is like a bad parody of montage sequences. Maybe that was the point, but the twists at the end lose some potential as a result.

It's strange how justified this kind of sexism still is. And make no doubt, PYW is exceptionally sexist. But even a passing response in an underbreath, woman aren't perfect either, feels dramatically improper. The satirical extremeness is necessary.

Just a shame more people aren't seeing it in theaters. Something this important would have gotten better exposure on Netflix.

Welcome to the forum sandy

This film is superb. Carey Mulligan deserves a Best Actress win. Loved it - especially the ending.

This is definitely my favorite of the year, have watched it a few times since my initial viewing and also can't stop listening to the soundtrack.

I've seen it 3 times. Am so excited to see it in a theater Friday night. First of a few theatrical viewings for sure. Love this movie so much.

I'd have no issue voting this film Film of the Year in any KJ awards.

Yeah, this was amazing. Timely and well done film and like others said, great soundtrack. Carey Mulligan is just astounding and I really hope she takes home the best actress Oscar, she 100% deserves it and if she gets subbed for even a nomination it will be a huge injustice

Huh. Well.... this was an intense experience, and also kind of subdued in a way, and absurd but pretty grounded too. Satirical, almost comical in a way, but way too close to truth as well. I don’t know what to make of it intellectually or in a ‘movie review’ way. I will say this touched on a pretty deep nerve for me, so that by the end I was filled with a sense of somatic rage.... I wanted to smash and destroy something. Fuck rape culture. This hit me personally, having known many loved ones who were taken advantage of and RAPED.

No grade for this one right now. Not a favorite of the year for me, but I can’t deny its impact.




Also, side note, this was the first movie I’ve seen in a theater since March!!! I have missed the theatrical experience. Will (hopefully) be seeing more movies theatrically soon (though definitely not this one again).

Much Love y’all

I really don't think it's for shock value. I would be curious what ending you'd be satisfied with. Since my first time seeing it different scenarios have popped into my head about a different way and honestly nothing else has been satisfying. I think this ending makes the most sense.

I've also read Emerald Fennell's reasoning and it's hard to find fault in it.

I definitely recommend this interview: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/promisi ... lains.html

Also this video interview with her and Carey was interesting and discusses the ending: https://youtu.be/Rhj2RmWVup4

Thanks I will go through. I would have preferred for her to be pretending and come back in the end somehow with another master plan but while that would have been great towards the ending it wouldn't have had as big of an impact IMO.

This has a nice cast, Mulligan is very good, and I also liked roles of Brody, Mintz-Plasse and Clancy Brown, I'm rooting for her, it's an entertaining enough film, while dealing with a very serious issue in our society. But its light touch causes the plot to unfold rather unconvincingly and makes me not totally be on board with it either.


B

Very very surprised with this getting a B and The Little Things getting a B+ given that this lands the ending while dealing with a more difficult topic. But I guess it just depends on what you were expecting out of a movie. I believe your viewing experience is more focused towards machoistic or traditional movies than odd ball movies like this.