Monday, October 03, 2022
Don’t Worry Darling
Jack & Alice (Harry Styles & Florence Pugh) are living a idyllic worry-free life in their company community/desert town of Victory, California. The men all work on a top-secret project for the company & the women are all stay-at-home moms & spouses. All is so perfect until one of the wives has some kind mental breakdown. The trailers give off a “Stepford Wives” vibe, but after ¾ into the film, comes the first surprise hint of what’s really happening. Pugh is terrific. Chris Pine plays Frank, the leader & founder of the Victory Project & Gemma Chan is Frank’s wife. Director/writer Olivia Wilde plays Bunny, Alice’s best friend & next door neighbor. Wilde has marvelously recreated a 1950’s world & lifestyle as well as a fabulous looking film. If you grew up during the 50’s, you’ll get it. It’s a beautiful looking psychological thriller about a creepily too perfect cul-de-sac.
Alien gives it 3 “Keep Calm & Carry On” stars out of 4.
