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It gets better if you can sit through the first fifteen minutes of second-hand embarrassment. The plot is original, but it often feels dull and shallow despite its premise. Visually, it’s uninspired. Nothing is bad enough to be memorable, but nothing is strong enough to carry the film either. The pacing drags when it should tighten, then rushes through moments that might have benefited from restraint. Any chance at atmosphere gets buried under constant attempts to provoke a reaction, as if the film doesn’t trust silence or subtlety. The characters mostly exist to react rather than grow, which makes it hard to care whether they survive or not. It’s aiming for light, disposable entertainment rather than something you’re supposed to analyse or sit with afterward. So I shouldn’t give a long analysis but I’m not a big fan of films in this particular sub-genre, so my reaction is probably shaped by that as well.  The worst part is how they completely flatten her at the end by turning her into an evil Disney villain. But good for her I guess.