Aubrey Plaza shows us she's can be more than funny in this upcoming crime-thriller. emilythecriminal aubreyplaza Sundance comingsoon
Right away, we learn three things: Emily has a criminal record, $70,000 of student debt, and a bit of a temper. She’s stuck in the gig economy, delivering food for a catering company in Los Angeles and making endless loan payments that don’t even cover the interest on her debt. She can still get interviews for office jobs, but it’s a catch-22: tell the truth about her record and get thrown out right away, or lie and get thrown out later.
ADVERTISEMENT Writer-director John Patton Ford does a wonderful job of showing how the mutual interest between Youcef and Emily slowly blossoms both professionally and personally. It’s always enjoyable watching a movie that teaches the audience something, especially when it’s based on something normal people could plausibly get away with, like buying a TV.
Happiness is almost impossible, since the movie also slowly makes it brutally apparent how Emily is responsible for most of her own problems. It’s all the more impressive since there are no guns in the movie, not that their absence lowers the stakes or minimises the violence. The choice to make Emily the engineer of her own troubles means this is not a likeable movie, but it is a relatable one. The mountain of debt piled on Emily’s back means that you never question why she is so willing to take these risks.
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