My Dead Friend Zoe | Film Review

Army veteran Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green) struggles to adapt to ordinary life due to the presence of her dead best friend Zoe (Natalie Morales).

I saw this trailer a while ago and immediately wanted to watch the film. It had a unique premise, a fun tone and seemed like it would be a great mix of comedy and drama.

While I liked the film, it wasn't exactly what I was expecting from the trailer.

But one thing the trailer did well was show the chemistry between the two main characters. Martin-Green and Morales worked really well together and were immediately believable as best friends.

And this chemistry was present between all the actors. The film also stars Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Gloria Reuben and Utkarsh Ambudkar, and they were all great in their roles. This is a film about relationships, and it's lovely to see the way the characters interact.

The story goes back and forth between the past and present, and while this is completely necessary to understand who these characters are, at times it feels jarring and pulls you out of the moment.

The film moves quite slowly and not much happens, which makes it feel a lot longer than it is.

It tried to pack an emotional punch but this didn't hit as hard as it needed to make an impact on the audience.

I also didn't care about the characters as much as I needed to for the film to work. As the film goes on, you care about them a bit less. And even when things are revealed towards the end, you haven't connected with them as much as you need to.

Overall, this is a heart-breaking film with some really sweet moments, but it's not nearly as powerful as it could be.

6/10