Emily the Criminal

One review on 21 Oct 2023

USA 2022

Running time: 97 mins

Emily the Criminal

Director : John Patton Ford

Setting: Los Angles

synopsis extract: Emily (Aubery Plaza) is stuck in shit job, laden with debt, Gets involved in credit card fraud. ...

Cast:

Aubery Plaza Emily
Theo Rossi Youcef

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 (anamorphic)

Colour: Colour

Sound: Stereo

Film Category

The 2020s

Synopsis

Emily (Aubery Plaza) is stuck in shit job, laden with debt, Gets involved in credit card fraud. Gets in deeper. Comes out the other side for an ending.

Reviews

by rogerco on Sat 21st Oct 2023 DVD proj @ home

A tight little thriller

Summary

Full review

A very well made and acted and paced thriller following Emily's (Aubery Plaza) odyssey into life as an independent crime boss. From a wholly believable presmise - young woman saddled with student debt and a conviction that prevents her getting a better job, finds a way to make a bit of extra cash - and then some more. And why wouldn't she.

Partnering with Youcef (Theo Rossi) they start to build a business, until Youcef's partners find out what he is up to and Emily pushes back.

Very enjoyable, nice to see a strong female lead character in a thriller. Aubrey Plaza is excellent and the story is well written by director John Patton Ford.

Film list

USA 2022