A Simple Favor
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Synopsis
Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is a mommy vlogger with an impossibly chic and sophisticated best friend named Emily (Blake Lively). Emily herself has an impossibly chic husband named Sean. Ok, so maybe “chic” isn’t Sean’s chief character trait, but he’s played by Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding and have you seen that guy? The point is, Emily’s sudden disappearance will put Stephanie on a hunt for the truth in this stylish thriller filled with secrets, twists, and betrayal. And don’t let the fact that Paul Feig ( Bridesmaids) is directing fool you – A Simple Favor is a mystery more than it is a comedy. Probably. Unless the fact that it’s a comedy is the mystery, in which case… well played, sir. Based on the novel by Darcey Bell, the film also stars Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Jean Smart, and Rupert Friend.
Cast
- Anna Kendrick
- Blake Lively
- Henry Golding
- Ian Ho
- Joshua Satine
- Andrew Rannells
- Kelly McCormack
- Aparna Nancherla
- Rupert Friend
- Bashir Salahuddin
Atom User Reviews
Honestly the trailer doesn’t do it justice, go watch it. I know I will drag a lot of people with me to watch it
So amaze. Blake is queen.
Metacritic
The lip-smacking, acid drops of malice in the latest film from Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) makes this unexpectedly cruel comedy as intoxicating as the mid-afternoon martinis swilled by the two central characters.
Chic, sexy, and just the right amount of sleazy, A Simple Favor is a stunning thrill ride, a viciously engrossing experience that has become so rare in studio filmmaking.
Mr. Feig handily manages the mood and scene shifts, using regular laughs to brighten the deepening dark. By far his smartest move was to give Ms. Kendrick and Ms. Lively room to create a prickly intimacy for their characters, a bond that’s persuasive enough to push the story through its more forced moments.