‘Eileen’ Is a Beguiling—and Less Disgusting—Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's Novel

This kinder, gentler Eileen showcases a script by Moshfegh and an exquisite performance from Anne Hathaway.

For a long stretch, it’s not quite clear what Eileen makes of Rebecca.

The movie’s resolution follows the book’s closely—it’s a shocker, in which Eileen juggles both her rage for the world’s injustices and her preparations to exact the kind of cruelty that perpetuates such injustices. Her entire life has led up to that point, and while her choices are selfish and fucked up, none of them are difficult to comprehend. We miss the conclusions her character draws via Moshfegh’s pen—“Idealism without consequences is the pathetic dream of every spoiled brat”—but not much.

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