Sew Torn

Sew Torn does some things very well, but leans heavily on those pros to the point where by the end of the movie they felt almost overdone even though it was done well. The movie has a few cool shots (the bridge, the thread ceiling, the button rolling and the sewing machine), not the focal point of the movie but I appreciate the attention given there. Where the movie shined was in its ability to build tension, especially when the main character Barbara was stringing together a new plan. Her ideas were always unnecessarily elaborate but that's what made them so interesting, she'd start weaving her threads together and you'd have no idea where you'd end up, which might be intentional since the whole movie revolves around the idea of choices and the unknown. I liked that Barbara was fully self aware, that was in a career she hated only to honour the memory of her mother but was unable or unwilling to leave that memory behind until forced to do so. The actress who played Barbara shined in the role and really made you care for the character throughout her ridiculous journey. The movie overplayed the hand of the unorthodox genius seamstress a bit with the third story line, half of what happened in the diner seemed unlikely and altogether insane. Still overall enjoyed the final act but it detracted more than it added to the overall film. After the first scenario played out I was ready to hand the movie an 8/10 if it continued on its lofty trajectory but it came back down to earth a bit. I do still value the originality and the performances given, it's definitely a good time and a refreshing take on the multiple timelines storytelling.