Influencer
Synopsis: When a social-media influencer’s boyfriend fails to join her on a trip to Thailand, she makes an ill-advised decision that leads to lies, betrayal, and murder.
I had high hopes for Influencer. The opening scenes make use of spectacular Tahiti scenery. The plot shows the influence of two of my favorite films, All About Eve and The Talented Mr. Ripley. The villain is telegraphed from the start, but it’s fun watching this person smile, connive, and seduce his or her way into power. And the social-media angle is timely.
Alas and alack, alack and alas, the movie cannot, or will not, sustain a good thing. The last act devolves into either trailer-fodder or lazy screenwriting, take your pick. For some godawful reason, modern thrillers feel they must always wrap up with some sort of physical confrontation, often with a slight-figured young female handily outmuscling a healthy young man. Logic flies right out the window.
But I did enjoy the lead-up to Influencer’s absurd ending. And Thailand never looked better. Release: 2022 Grade: B
Cassandra Naud gives her ass all to the cause of ‘Influencer’
Would I watch it again? Only the shower scene pictured above.
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