(ESP-ENG) Blink Twice || The evil of power - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
I would think that everyone here is familiar with the dark stories of Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and why not, with what is happening with Diddy; in the end, although it is true that each one has different nuances, they are all characterized by something: power. Believing that one is invincible just for being in some position is one of the most dangerous things that can happen and this allows, for a certain period of time since in the end everything comes to light, to act with impunity and have carte blanche to commit any kind of abuse and crimes. Blink Twice is the perfect representation of that tiny part of society and its decadence, of those who consider themselves “untouchable”.
The story begins with Frida (Naomi Ackie), a waitress who is stubborn about her life and routine so a change in the course of her days is what she is most looking forward to lately. Working at a gala she notices Slater King (Channing Tatum), a guy who is a tycoon and even a philanthropist who owns a technology company. As life happens they meet and make a sudden click, it seems it was love at first sight. As all these people are eccentric King has a private island where he goes with his close circle to spend a vacation, and yes, obviously Frida was invited, against all odds. What she doesn't know is that not everything is as it seems.
The island is perfect from first sight, a paradise, but from the beginning you already feel a strange and heavy aura. But nothing, you are there, how can you not have a good time? - days of good food, drinks, lots of sun and in the evenings, well, total debauchery. Everything was going well until suddenly strange things began to happen, Frida began to question many things, to realize that this is just a facade and that behind everything there are people pulling strings to make bad things happen, things against the will of many. From here on it will be a race to discover and unmask all that while trying to avoid dying in the attempt. And no friends, this is not about paranormal or mystery, this is depravity and abuse in its maximum expression.
One wonders, how often will these things happen? - and my answer was: every day. I've always thought that people who have all the money they can get bored so they turn to the dark side and start bucking the system, doing whatever they can imagine just because they can. This film is directed by Zoë Kravitz, the singer's daughter; I was unaware of her gifts as a director/producer but with this film she definitely enters the orbit. This for me is an x-ray, a small sample of what is behind the three terrible characters I named and the upper classes of society. The film is not horror but it really is and the thought of these things happening is horrifying, this is what you really have to be afraid of.
The plot is basically the progression of the “party” days, everything is joy and merriment only to have a dark and tension-filled twist at the end. We are talking about rape and murder, drug use, alcohol; all the ingredients for disaster. Honestly, the second part of the film is very good, the suspense is very real, the anguish, the expectation. There is also violence, explicit and implicit, there is some gore, blood; it is a film that I found surprisingly complete. The performances were up to the mark. Channing Tatum gives a good performance, there is a scene where he stands out.
I talked about Naomi Ackie but Adria Arjona also has an important role. Both equally delivered good roles, getting into the skin of women who suffer all kinds of humiliations is always complex and delicate. Good for them. In the end it is a film that surprised me, it is not for an Oscar but it is quite enjoyable. There are a couple of very interesting plot twists at the end that change the plot completely and I think they work well. It lasts a little over an hour and a half. I give it an 8/10, it entertained me and well, it touches a reality that nobody wants to talk about or at least very few.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
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