Now available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital is the suspenseful thriller, Blink Twice.
Blink Twice stars Naomi Ackie (“I Wanna Dance with Somebody”), Channing Tatum (“Magic Mike’s Last Dance”), Christian Slater (“Unfrosted”), Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”), Adria Arjona (“Hit Man”), Kyle MacLachlan (“Inside Out 2”), Haley Joel Osment (“The Sixth Sense”), Geena Davis (“Thelma & Louise”), and Alia Shawkat (TV’s “Arrested Development”).
This film marks the directorial debut of Zoë Kravtiz (“The Batman,” TV’s “Pretty Little Lies”), and is released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros Home Entertainment.
Frida (Ackie) and Jess (Shawkat) are cocktails waitresses who are assigned to work an event hosted by tech billionaire Slater King (Tatum). Frida is a bit smitten by Mr. Slater.
Later that evening the two women attend a charity event where they meet Mr. Slater again. This time he showing interest in Frida and invites the ladies to spend a few days with him and his friends on his private tropical island. Of course the women jump at the chance.
While on the island the ladies, along with others they traveled with, enjoy soaking in the sun by the pool, sipping endless amounts of champagne and dining on gourmet food.
At night, everyone partakes in a strange blue liquid substance (called “dessert” at the start of the film) which helps them carry the party late into the night, often doing strange things (basically it’s like they are incredibly “high”).
It all seems like fun and games until Frida starts noticing strange things, causing her to question reality.
There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.
To find out what is truly going on, purchase or rent Blink Twice where ever you buy/rent movies.
This if the first film I have ever seen that started off with a trigger warning. At first I thought that was very strange, and made me question the content of the film I was about to watch. However I feel like the movie studio did this out of respect to some viewers who might have strong emotions to the content due to personal experiences.
I don’t remember verbatim what the warning said, but it’s something to the effect of how the film explores themes of sexual violence, power dynamics, and the complex experiences of sexual abuse survivors.
The film offers resources for people experiencing such things at BlinkTwiceResources.com.
Don’t let the trigger warning sway you from watching this film, unless of course seeing such things does trigger you to have strong emotions due to personal situations.
This film is rated R due to strong violent content, sexual assault, drug use and language throughout, and some sexual references.
This film had me and my husband guessing all the way to the end. We both suspected that something was going on while everyone was “high” on that blue substance, but we didn’t know if it was a shared experience, or each individual was having their own unique experience while “high as a kite,” so to speak.
There were several “red flags” in the film that gave you an inkling as to what could be going on, but other clues, such as red gift bags, dirt under Frida’s fingernails, and the disappearance of one of the characters told you that something nefarious was going on at the island. It also didn’t help that Frida was trapped on the island because there was no easy way off the island without a boat or helicopter, which she didn’t have at her disposal.
All of the questions I had were tied up at the end of the film, except the very last scene. The last scene I suppose is up to individual interpretation. My husband saw it a bit differently than I did.
The acting was pretty good. I saw Tatum in a whole new light. Normally I like his characters. Of all the movies I have seen him in, this character was my least favorite. The CHARACTER, not the actor himself. Right from the start I knew Slater could not be trusted. Tatum played him to perfection.
I was surprised to see several famous faces in this film such as Gena Davis, Christian Slater and Haley Joel Osmet. I don’t think Gena Davis was utilized enough in this film. She has a very minor role in this film.
Overall I enjoyed the film. If was different and definitely not predictable, which I appreciated.
Below is the film’s trailer for your entertainment.
Kimberly
*I received a free copy of this film in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
