Showing posts with label Dayo Okeniyi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dayo Okeniyi. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Fresh

Fresh (2022)

Directed by Mimi Cave

Screenplay by Lauryn Kahn

Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang, Dayo Okeniyi, Charlotte Le Bon, Brett Dier, and Alina Maris

I didn't hear about this movie when it was released earlier this year. I guess with hubbub of the Oscars might have been overshadowing it. This movie was in a top twenty horror movies of this year. I wanted to see if the movie is gonna go there or is it going to be like Raw. It doesn't go fully there.

Noa (Edgar-Jones) is tired of the dating scene, especially dating losers. One night, she goes to the grocery store and meets Steve (Stan). He is charming and a breath of fresh air. Noa takes a liking to him. They agree to go to Steve's house in the county. Things are not what they seem when it turns out that Steve is a cannibal.

When I was watching the movie, I kept thinking if the movie was going to be like The Black Phone or Get Out in its overall plot. It turns out to be both. It's not a bad thing, but I wish that the we delved into the world more. Who are these secret cannibals? How do they get in touch with each other?

Did the movie go where I thought it was going to go? Yes. Did I wish that the ending of the movie wasn't a fucking mess? Also, yes. It was a nice ride.

Rating: 6/10