Nightbitch | Film Review
An artist-turned stay-at-home-mum's (Amy Adams) problems with motherhood begin to manifest in strange and fantastical ways - including her transformation into a dog. I was really looking forward to seeing this film. After hearing the premise and being a bit unsure about it, I watched an interview with Amy Adams where she talked a bit about the metaphor of the idea, and it seemed like it would be a really intriguing watch. I ended up liking the film, though I did have some problems with it. I loved that from the very first second you are in the mother's head. We are completely with her, and we see everything from her point of view. She is a great character both to root for and to sympathise with, and Adams plays the role so well. It does a really good job of showing what the character is going through without making overarching negative statements on parenthood. It also did a great job of rooting the fantastical concept in reality - though it could have leaned into the absurdity...