BLINK TWICE

Frida (Naomi Ackie) and her friend Jess (Alia Shawkat) work an event sponsored by tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum). During the event, they take the chance to mingle amongst the affluent and in doing so, garner an invitation to Slater's private island. While there, they party like rock stars without a care in the world until one day Jess goes missing and no one except Frida remembers seeing her on the island. The premise is enticing enough and the trailer did its job so kudos to the marketing team but once the story unfolds, it's nothing short of gaslighting trash; a feminist wet dream. The story is so detached from reality it could only make sense in the minds of those who made this film (and I'm well aware of the undertones and themes of the film). For "artists" who claim to want to promote "unity" and "inclusion" in Hollywood, watch their actions rather than listening to their hallow words because this film is a case study in just that. Hypocrisy at its finest which is really a shame as I do appreciate Zoë Kravitz as an actress but perhaps she should stay in her own lane after this inaugural debut. 4/10