Based on real events, this unsettling Netflix drama sees Anna Kenrick directing and starring as a struggling Hollywood actress in the 1970s, who goes on a TV dating show and is matched with a photographer who also happens to be a serial killer. Kendrick impresses in the lead role as always, and her direction is clear and offers some nice touches. The thriller aspect of the film plays well, even if the set-up is rather unsubtle. It has a straightforward three-act structure: backstory, the TV show, and a third act which is possibly the most interesting as it becomes largely a two-hander and a shift into an unexpected resolution. The film offers little beyond its basic central concept, but it is well delivered and the sombre and bittersweet coda has a real shocking impact.
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