Oscars 2021: 10 Best Picture Movie Contenders
4. Promising Young Woman
While this thriller from writer-director Emerald Fennell may wear a candy-coated outer shell, the story at its heart is one of darkness, tragedy and trauma. The film concerns a young woman named Cassie, played by Carey Mulligan, who sets out for revenge following the rape of her best friend.
From its boldly provocative script to Fennell's endlessly surprising direction to Mulligan's electrifying performance, Promising Young Woman is sure to rank up there with the year's best movies.
It features some genuinely heart-pounding sequences over the course of its unpredictable and extremely creative plot, exploring its grim yet timely themes in a way that's never quite been done before.
The film expertly weaves the many subtleties and complexities associated with its delicate subject manner into its rather confrontational and somewhat cynical story, making it a truly refreshing piece of filmmaking.
It's best to go into this one completely blind in order to truly experience the full impact of this tightly wound and crazily compelling tragicomedy thriller. Promising Young Woman definitely deserves a Best Picture nomination, and if it does, it will stand out from the other nominees as an utterly original creation.