All Souls

Or Anora on the run - well no pun intended. And you may wonder what summary headline I'd have chosen if Anora did not exist - or I had watched this chronologically (so before her role in that Oscar movie came along) ... I can't tell you to be honest. Because let's be honest, while this is more than decent, it is also overall run by the mill .. or by Anora (Madison to use her real name).

So our main character has quite a lot to go through. Being a mother (having a kid) does not make things easier ... on the other hand it gives her reason to fight ... to stay strong and to never back down ... even when things seem hopeless. Good thriller ... but nothing that you will get too crazy about!

Madison is gonna goe places for her award but before that she made this little crime drama, fair I haven't seen her before the Oscar's one the recognition that deserves, making low budget films is the beginning of actor or actress career, here review: Look the plot is so noticeable n predictable, for everything else is just stander crime thriller, following same suspense shots a la Cellular or Phonebooth.

Film delivers on the greediness n suspense that makes this movie enjoyable.

Sure don't bring new just mother caring for her little while getting roll up in stings.

There's nothing to say in the acting, all came out from Michael Mann flick.

Give up to the camera chase that work perfectly fine.

So conclude it didn't bring recognition to Madison, but the thrills of story entertains.

Is hardly wanna be Alpha Dogs knockoff but is something else short n not stop.

Fans of crime thrillers and dramas are sure to be delighted with this directorial debut from Emmanuelle Pickett. The intense journey of the protagonist and the great length she was willing to take was executed and shown in such relatable and straightforward manner. The performance of the protagonist was nothing short of amazing. I just wished that the movie was longer and the story was clearer. At times it gets confusing what was really happening because of too much shooting and confrontation scenes, and I wished that the story arcs of the characters were firmly established. Also, dark cinematography was too utilized which made the film too serious to watch.

What an absolute waste of time watching this. If I could give it zero stars I would. Feeble acting, diabolical script, poor sound quality. I will never watch this again. Sorry but it is truly hideous with 25percent of the words seeming to start with F. Good creative actor lines.... NOT!!! The best actor was the kid. God knows why they went out dressed like that. For someone who doesn't like violence against women and anti drugs, this could not have been a worse film to watch. Also lots of flashing lights and didn't see any warning g about it. I'm not easily offended but I would have been had I gone to the cinema to view it. Absolute rubbish!!

A pleasant surprise.

It rapidly establishes the setting, the deep attachment between a mother and her 5-year-old daughter in a low-income drug trafficking environment in which she appears to be embroiled.

This works wonderfully, as I can testify because I had the kind of daughter adopted at the age of five, who had the similar flamboyant, ironic demeanour. Little Mia Love Disnard is a natural in acting, and we will see more of her. She will brake many male hearts too, when she grows up...

Their interaction with the outside world is likewise truly natural and refreshing.

While the mother has a caring heart for her child, she has learnt to be rather bitchy in order to endure in the outside world, where best friends may become deadliest foes by the blink of an eye. Seeking protection from Santa Muerte, the patron saint of those living on the outside, mother and daughter paint half of their faces symmetrically with a bony skull to become one. Brilliant symbolism. Their common tagline is "Stay dangerous".

Two wannabe-promoted narcotics investigators threaten her with Child Protective Services if she does not agree to fool a drug boss by wearing a wire. However, the surveillance goes wrong, the wire malfunctions, and the trap fails to operate as intended.

From that point forward, the film accelerates progressively and steadily, both in camera cuts and shakes (which I typically despise), razorsharp with a furious rythmic score until the last scenes, up to what I personally consider sustainable. It's all really spontaneous and short. There are no boring moments.

And some unreasonable choices are plausible given everyone's emotional stress levels.

The film is not particularly imaginative, it appears to be a narration of a terrifying life experience without delving too deeply into the characters' backgrounds. However, the primary characters are adequately distinct, the narrative is straightforward, and the outcome is transparent.

A refreshingly spontaneous entertaining film that simply does what it means, with no pretensions.