"Everyone has a dark side, but some people are better at hiding it." Honesty is the most important option as a close friend.
No. 7 Rating: 7.00
Synopsis
Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is a single mother who likes to share her life tips on live-streaming platforms.
She is not rich, but she is optimistic and helpful.
One day while picking up her son from school, Stephanie stumbles upon a woman who is completely different from her: Emily (Blake Lively).
One is a sweet little woman, and the other is a powerful, very sexy goddess.
Because of the child, Emily invites Stephanie to be a guest at home.
Two people with different lifestyles and social circles came together like this.
Emily has a very large house and very high taste, and the luxurious lifestyle is an eye-opener for Stephanie.
Most importantly, Emily also has a husband who loves her very much: Sean (Henry Golding).
In Stephanie's eyes, this is the life she longs for.
Stephanie's husband died in a car accident a few years ago, along with her half-brother.
At that time, this incident hit her very hard, and she rarely mentioned it to others.
But after two drinks with Amy, Stephanie seemed to open up.
Not only did she tell her thoughts and everything, but she also promised to help Emily pick up the children to and from school. The two were like old friends who had known each other for a long time.
Probably they all think they are the kind of people who don't fit in.
One day outdoors, Stephanie noticed a strange thing, Amy Lei wouldn't let anyone take her photo.
The two were almost unhappy about this matter. Such a sexy woman doesn't like taking pictures? Stephanie took it to heart.
After that, the two still often drink and chat together, like best friends who have a good relationship.
A few days later, Emily called and asked Stephanie to help take care of the child.
But after that, Amy Lie disappeared like the world, no text messages, no calls, no news.
Stephanie started to worry, after all Emily was her only best friend.
After calling the police, Stephanie learned that Emily was an orphan with no family, and Sean also told her that Emily was a mysterious woman.
This sparked Stephanie's desire to explore, and she decided to go find Emily's whereabouts herself.
The first stop Stephanie wanted to investigate was the company where Emily worked, and she quietly sneaked into Emily's office.
After searching for a while, I found nothing, but just as she was about to leave, Stephanie found a photocopied photo of Emily...
Video Analysis
The style of the film is fashionable and sexy, and the rhythm is lively, which is very suitable as a "snack" after a meal, and the viewing experience is somewhat similar to the film "Wild Thing". The characteristics of similar movies are: you will think that what the director wants to promote is contrary to the concept of this era, but you will still keep calling "cool" when watching a movie. This may be the experience of "destroying three views"?
There are such people in life who look harmless on the outside, even a little kind, and they can easily win your trust and enter your life in their own way. But inadvertently, you will find that what you have is slowly being taken away by them, and they are still shamelessly pretending to be pitiful. This kind of person wears a mask of hypocrisy, our hero Stephanie is this kind of people.
Stephanie already showed her ambition when she first came to Emily's house, and as she danced and immersed herself in the music, I believe she was thinking: how nice it would be if I were the owner of this house . And when she met Sean for the first time, I guess she had added the word "female" in front of the host on the basis of the previous idea. I think the motivation of the characters after Stephanie is all towards this goal. .
When talking with Emily about their secrets, Stephanie easily swore that she did not have sex with her brother, but how could she hide from the hot Emily, when Emily asked her to swear in the name of her father's tomb, Stephanie did not He faltered and didn't speak. It shows that for her, swearing is very simple, and it doesn't matter to lie, it shows that she is not an honest person.
When Emily disappeared, Stephanie took the initiative to come to her house to clean, cook, please Sean in her own way, and succeeded. When Emily's body was found, she naturally "quickly" walked with Sean. Together. The truth often comes from innocent children, and how ironic it was when Sean's son pointed at Stephanie and said "she wants to be my new mother."
Maybe people like Emily will be scolded in the back by people in reality, but in my opinion, at least she is being true to herself. And the director also told us at the end of the film, who can win the slut on the surface and the bitch in the dark. I think in the eyes of most people, conspiracy is always more terrible than conspiracy.
If I could choose an enemy, I'd rather he hit me hard in the face, rather than hide behind my back. It may be tricks to win, but convincing is the real skill.
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