In 1970s Los Angeles, as a wave of murders makes headlines, a young woman aspiring to become an actress and a serial killer cross paths during an episode of a dating show.
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| Woman of the Hour. (C) Netflix |
In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick did not choose the easy route yet managed to deliver here in Woman of the Hour. What stood out the most is that it did not rely on shock value such as gory imagery to leave audiences unsettled. Here, the women victims are depicted as people and not another checked out body on a list.
In an unconventional structure, the victims were introduced in a scattered fashion as we follow the main stories at the same time. With that, the unease we eventually get as the stories meet together was much more effective and earned. It also allowed them to depict some unfortunate realities during the 70s about women. Quite frankly, the structure could have not worked resulting in a pacing mess but it did very well here.
Casting across the board was great too. Kendrick was an inspired choice for Cheryl Bradshaw while Daniel Zovatto hauntingly depicted the personality of the serial killer.
The stories themselves alone from the victims this was based was haunting to know. Woman of the Hour ensured that's what will be talking about after. 4/5 ⭐
Woman of the Hour is now streaming on Netflix.
