In the 1950s, a housewife gradually suspects that the ostensibly peaceful suburbia she lives in is nothing like she seems to think it is.
Intriguing concept, but lacks depth. Suburbia, defined gender roles, McCarthy’s paranoia, and a hint of mystery blend into an overly euphoric society that raises questions from the very beginning. Who are they? Where are they? Why are they there? What are the men doing? Why are they doing it? I’m not asking more, so I won’t spoil it.
While all the ingredients are there and the film’s premise is intriguing, the plot lacks depth. Without telling you much, you will quickly get the idea of the town’s conspicuous facade due to preexisting knowledge of certain mystery films. Once you do, you can hope for something totally extraordinary to happen that will make you say: I didn’t see that coming! Will you be blown out of the water when you least expect it? I’ll leave that up to you to figure out.
Since its birth, art has always been questioning society and the world we live in. The film industry has done it numerous times – I’m not naming films to betray the narrative – and Don’t Worry Darling is no exception. Shane and Carey Van Dyke’s story and Katie Silberman’s script are exciting, and Olivia Wilde’s lens captures that excitement but not necessarily the thrill, the suspense’s buildup and climax. Is it worth a watch? Yes. Even though there is an agenda that reflects today’s troubled and confused society? Yes. To me, though, Don’t Worry Darling is a prime example of theory contradicting practice. It is directed by a woman intending to empower women, but, in reality, both men and women messed it up in the process, and the film paid the price. For more BS on Hollywood trying to be diverse, ask actress KiKi Layne what she has to say: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/trivia?item=tr6531755
Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, KiKi Layne, Gemma Chan, Chris Pine, and the rest of the cast perform well, but surely you’ll find their performances a lot better elsewhere.
P.S. Half of the main cast is British.
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