100 WORD FILM REVIEWS / Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman: A+

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I was so happy to finally see Promising Young Woman after what seems like a billion years of Covid-related delays— it's on VOD, baby! I had high hopes for this "rape revenge" movie that shies away from the horroresque trope of showing a graphic assault before anything else, and the wait was worth it. Witty, brutal, a testament to best friendship, and an indictment of the ripple effect that often comes with a rape (but never quite seems to effect the rapist), PYW is pretty perfect, if not incredibly painful. Additionally, the soundtrack whips ass.

Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner, Editor-in-Chief

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