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The Housemaid | Film Review

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  A woman (Sydney Sweeney) looking for a fresh start becomes a housemaid for a wealthy couple. I'm not going to lie, I was sceptical about this film. I hadn't heard the best things about the author's books (though I've never read any), and I hadn't heard good things about the acting. But I liked the plot so I tried to go in with an open mind. This is a weird one - it was undeniably stupid, and most of the bad things said about it are completely true, but I still had a good time! It was really entertaining! Even when things got really stupid and unrealistic, it never lost my attention for a second. But it did get unrealistic. There were so many plot holes that the whole first act of the film doesn't really make any sense. There are way too many questions to ask about all of the characters at this point, because none of their actions make sense. The comments on the acting are accurate, Seyfried definitely carried the film. But as much as things are said about Swee...