Body of Sin

When it comes to crime thriller genre I am a tough judge to please. When I came across this tittle with the Indian actress Elisha Kriis playing the character of a con artist, Erica Tate, I wasn't sure what I was getting into. To my surprise I honestly did like the movie. It's no nonsense screenplay kept me engaged till the very end. I did come across couple cliches but they didn't bother since the movie didn't linger too much on its faults. The most endearing part of the film was Elisha's performance as a con artist. It was so easy to go wrong given the storyline but she kept it realistic, simple and believable. Ellie Patrikios as Lauren Haley, William Mark McCullough as Deputy Mike, Ricardo Berdini as Tom and Danny Arroyo as Purcell gave a well rounded performance as well. The movie was well shot and beautiful island imagery was pleasing to the eye. Refreshing and fun to watch.

Sometimes all you want to do is sit back, relax and watch bunch of good looking peeps do something interesting . That was my expectation going in but to my surprise I was actually intrigued and invested in the story. Especially the Erica Tate character played by actress Elisha Kriss who by the way was a joy to watch. Erica was funny, witty, silly, eccentric, tough, vulnerable, loving, cautious, reckless, shrewd all at the same time. Impressive !

Thank you Olson Brothers for making a movie where a woman can actually unapologetically do everything that leading men in the Hollywood movies have been doing for 50 + years and letting her get away with it. Finally!!!!! Erica character (Elisha Kriss) is that of a thief but she steals only from cheating scum bags. Does that make it ok? No.....Maybe. I don't know. I can't pin point what exactly what made me actually root for Erica...but may be it was the fact that she wasn't all black or white. She was just normal, real and in a weird way relatable. Love her bond with her reluctant confidante Lauren (Ellie Patrikios). The character of Tom (Ricardo Berdini) was super cute and Barry Piacente did a good job in playing the creepy jaded stalker. Mike played by William Mark McCulluogh (American Made) is an actor class apart! Well made movie. Worth a watch.

I was fortunate to come across this movie starring Indian actress Elisha Kriis as Erica Tate, a con artist and boy am I glad ! She is a breath of fresh air. Natural, stunning and talented actress...her acting and personality both left an impact. The Greek- British actress Ellie Patrikios is also so adorable as Lauren. What I love the most is the friendship and bond Erica and Lauren share. The movie manages to keep you interested until the very end and has made me a fan of Elisha Kriis. Cant wait to see her next!

I love this genre. Good story, good looking girls, cool moments, beautiful locations, some decent plot twists. All actors did a good job (unexpectedly). Elisha Kriis and Ricardo Berdini my favorite. Overall I enjoyed it.