A Simple Favor | Film Review
Hey Guys x From the moment that I heard the premise of this film I was really excited to watch it. It's a (for want of a better word) simple idea, that expands and becomes something dark and extremely complicated. Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is a vlogger who is asked a simple favor by her best friend Emily (Blake Lively) - to pick up Emily's son from school. But when Emily doesn't return to collect him, Stephanie realises that it's up to her to uncover the mystery of the woman's disappearance. The great thing about this film is that, from the beginning, we are tied to Stephanie. Because of this, we experience Emily at exactly the same moment that she does. We know how Stephanie is feeling because we see everything through her eyes and feel the same way. The story on paper may seem complicated or unrealistic, but the way that the film unfolds is so intelligent - it simplifies the story while giving nothing away. You don't know who to trust, and you certai...