Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike) runs a business where she’s legally granted guardianship over elders, giving her the opportunity to rob them of everything they own; her latest target though presents a challenge. A thriller-comedy pitting a scammer against a gangster where the outcome remains uncertain; their showdowns are brutal but clumsy and consistently amusing. The film struggles a bit with changes in tone and Pike’s seemingly psychopathic character; Marla is a despicable human being. Still, Pike’s sharp performance maintains our curiosity and the supporting cast is great.

2021-U.S. 118 min. Color. Widescreen. Written and directed by J Blakeson. Cast: Rosamund Pike (Marla Grayson), Peter Dinklage (Roman Lunyov), Eiza González (Fran), Dianne Wiest (Jennifer Peterson), Chris Messina, Isiah Whitlock, Jr… Macon Blair.

Trivia: First shown at the Toronto film festival, then sold to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

Golden Globe: Best Actress (Pike).

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