Although her fans love seeing Sandra Bullock in rom-coms, she has proven time and again she is also an exceptionally fine dramatic actor in movies ranging from Gravity to Bird Box to her Oscar-winn…
she goes places I haven’t seen her attempt before, and the rewards are rich as she takes on the role of a woman just getting out of prison after 20 years for a horrendous crime and trying to start over in a town that is not willing to forgive her past deeds.
The effect of her return is shown in the film to have distinct impact on a number of locals ranging from the struggling to the wealthy. For Ruth, the verdict remains “unforgivable,” but her life now amounts to one goal: make up for lost time with Katie. The latter was adopted by loving parents Michael and Rachel Malcolm , who got a gift when Katie came into their lives after Ruth went to prison but now fear what her return will mean for their family.
Now living in the home where tragedy struck all those years before are the wealthy Ingrams including lawyers John and his wife Liz , who have different reactions to say the least when Ruth quietly arrives just to see the house where she and Katie once lived. John is actually compassionate, a strong believer in second chances who perhaps sees in Ruth someone who needs the help he can give. Liz views Ruth from a different perspective and Davis makes sure no words are minced.
Director Nora Fingscheldt and screenwriters Peter Craig and Hillary Seitz and Courtenay Miles don’t go for the melodrama here but instead, with Bullock fully invested, present a gritty portrait of a woman struggling to find whatever remnant of humanity she once had in what is pretty evident to be a town without much pity. Bullock never misses a beat here and gives the character a lot of breathing room to let us slowly find the human being inside.
The rest of the cast, including a very fine Rob Morgan as Ruth’s parole officer, is up to the game as well. Ultimately this a strong character study and an opportunity to see Bullock further expand her versatility. She also produced the film with Graham King opens in select theaters today and begins streaming December 10 on Netflix.
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