Blink Twice

SPOILER WARNING: Zoe Kravitz knocked it out of the park. Her directing style is so crisp and clever. Every shot was set up perfectly to build the suspense. The script was well written, giving us each piece of the puzzle in good time so we could figure out the horrifying twist on our own, but having the editing cut so quickly that we were still left in the dark like Frida. The symbolism of having blanks of black in shots and each quick cut being like a snapshot of memory was apt for the overall theme of forgetting trauma, even against your will. The main idea of drugging women to make them forget being used as sexual objects for rich men to abuse is so grotesque, but Frida’s search to uncover her traumatic memories was so compelling to watch. The actress who played Frida really nailed the appearance of someone who was scared out of her mind, but had to pretend she was having the time of her life. Her unblinking eyes watering with fear while her mouth is raised in a Joker-esque smile is going to give me nightmares for a while.