Some really interesting insights here. I've been meaning to watch Promising Young Woman. It sounds like Kevin Can F*** Himself is also really worth the time to read. With regards to female revenge films, there certainly seems to be a lot more awareness of them although there have been quite a few over the years. I recently saw A Simple Favour for the first time which one could argue was a female driven revenge film of sorts. There's a French film from the early 2000s which is definitely one.
But I definitely think there's value in seeing these types of films become more visible though as it's an untapped opportunity.
Yeah, I found A Simple Favour interesting because of how it contrasted a happy outlook with more dark undertones. Anna Kendrick in particular was super perky and upbeat while Blake Lively was dark and disturbed. There's a fascinating element to that.
Some really interesting insights here. I've been meaning to watch Promising Young Woman. It sounds like Kevin Can F*** Himself is also really worth the time to read. With regards to female revenge films, there certainly seems to be a lot more awareness of them although there have been quite a few over the years. I recently saw A Simple Favour for the first time which one could argue was a female driven revenge film of sorts. There's a French film from the early 2000s which is definitely one.
But I definitely think there's value in seeing these types of films become more visible though as it's an untapped opportunity.
I had forgotten about A Simple Favor! Really enjoyed the intrigue of that one. And written by a woman. The pattern continues...
FYI, this piece inspired me to write about one of my favourite stories right now, Why Women Kill. Going to be publishing a piece about it soon.
Yeah, I found A Simple Favour interesting because of how it contrasted a happy outlook with more dark undertones. Anna Kendrick in particular was super perky and upbeat while Blake Lively was dark and disturbed. There's a fascinating element to that.