Movie Review: Do Revenge
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Synopsis
“Drea (Camila Mendes) is at the peak of her high school powers as the Alpha it-girl on campus when her entire life goes up in flames after her sex tape gets leaked to the whole school, seemingly by her boyfriend and king of the school, Max (Austin Abrams). Eleanor (Maya Hawke) is an awkward new transfer student who is angered to find out that she now has to go to school with her old bully, Carissa (Ava Capri) who started a nasty rumor about her in summer camp when they were 13. After a clandestine run-in at tennis camp, Drea and Eleanor form an unlikely and secret friendship to get revenge on each other's tormentors.” —Rotten Tomatoes
MY TAKE
First thing that came to mind when I read the plot was Alfred Hitchcock’s “Strangers on the Train” that was adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel. But only not as extreme as a double murder I guess.
It’s been a a while since I watched a teen flick and although I was expecting the plot to be predictable (which to a certain extent it is), “Do Revenge” did surprise me with its own twists making this a not-so-typical teen movie I should say.
The movie is very well-scripted filled with quick paced dialogues delivered with great acting by Maya Hawke (Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke’s daughter) and Camila Mendes, the two protagonists of the story.
Not to mention this whole cotton candy-esque color theme they adapted for the entire movie that certainly give us an eye-candy. Also, got to mention that I love the color transition on the two main characters’ outfits as their characters grow. Drea started with a more pink/red/colorful outfits and Eleanor with a more blue/grey/muted outfits and they switch as the movie progresses.
Other random observation, just like any other teen movie, all the actors looks way too old for high schoolers. Especially the boyfriend. Also, my favorite secondary character probably goes to Talia Ryder’s character. Never seen her act before but she’s hella cool in this one. Might go watch “Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between” after this.
The one thing that might be different than other teen flicks is they do touch on mental health issues in this movie and they were highlighted by the two protagonists of the movie. I don’t think I remember any movie that I’ve watched did this. Usually the protagonist is depicted as the strong one so it’s quite interesting to see the more vulnerable part of their characters.
Overall, I think the movie nailed all the things that you usually find in a teen comedy drama. If you’re looking for some lighthearted movie to watch, would definitely recommend this one.
My Rating: 9/10
