This is an Olivia Wilde movie about domestic abuse.
A mysterious woman with an unknown past helps people escape abusive relationships. She does this via violence. At some point though, she has to address her past.
Yes, I said people. Not all the villains are men, not all the abuse victims are women, and there's a moment when "man or woman" is discussed as abuser or victim. So kudos to them for not assigning the evil to one gender.
This film is extremely plodding and intentionally tells you very little about what's going on. It's like being guided through a hallway while you're wearing a blindfold. Once you get to the end, the blindfold is removed and you see everything.
Wilde and the women at the support group meeting are excellent. They all do phenomenal jobs, and I was waiting for some disclaimer about them all having lived through domestic abuse in real life.
I'm guessing this movie would be super powerful for anyone who went through a situation like this in their lives. However, while the group scenes are powerful, the movie is too plodding and the premise a bit too silly. (The entire scene of the first person she saves and how is Hollywood ridiculousness.)
A Vigilante (2018)
A Vigilante (2018)
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell