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NIGHTBITCH

Starring: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Jessica Harper, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, and Archana Rajan
Director: Marielle Heller

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ADRIANO

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Nightbitch is an interesting movie for many reasons. No matter where you stand on the film itself, it's hard to deny that Amy Adams gives a great and committed performance. However, Nightbitch is a story of two movies. One of them is a grounded and effective domestic story with realistic disputes and challenges, which I've always found writer/director Marielle Heller best at. The second is absurdist, which really brings the total product down. A lot of it felt random without bringing much to the table. It’s just sloppily thought out. I'm in the middle on Nightbitch, leaning slightly towards negative.

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AMARÚ

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Director Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch is a challenging look at the sacrifices and strength of motherhood. It takes many forms, from an honest dark comedy to body horror-tinged thriller to sorrowful family drama, all of which are led by the always wonderful Amy Adams and the… well, unfortunate skill Scoot McNairy has of playing a punk-ass so well. While the writing and performances bring you viscerally into the splattering of emotions that each of the film’s varying tones presents, the constant and abrupt transitions between comedy, drama, and horror drown each other out, stopping it from fully exploring or committing to any particular conceit.

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This film was reviewed by Adriano as part of Bitesize Breakdown's coverage of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

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