Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Unsane

THE GIST
: After a bad experience with a stalker, Sawyer has a hard time trusting men again. One day, she decides to look for a therapist and inadvertently ends up committing herself overnight for observation. She's very upset about it, which only makes things worse. Then, she thinks her stalker found her there also.

Unsane is an intriguing film by Steven Soderbergh that analyzes the perils of falling into the wrong "helping" hands and/or falling victim of predatory institutions. Our unlucky heroine experiences both!

The other curiosity about this movie is that it was shot entirely on an iPhone, which is incredible to imagine when you watch it.

Claire Foy turns in a breathtaking performance, flanked by an equally good Joshua Leonard.

THE BOTTOM LINE: A deeply troubling tale with some tinges of horror, this can only be described as unsettling. But trust me, it's good.

Grade: 7.5

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