Chloe Domont’s high finance romantic thriller “Fair Play” finally made its international debut at TIFF. The (mostly) two-hander, about the implosion of a secret relationship between two hedge fund analysts, has lost none of its urgency in the interim, largely because of a barn burner of...
In its final minutes, Fair Play takes a massive swing that will turn some viewers off but leave most satisfied with its conclusion. Dumont isn't precious about the movie's core themes of power and privilege, specifically when it comes to gender dynamics in relationships and the workplace. Sh...
Sonja Phillips November 13, 2023 Movie Reviews “One of the more incisive and powerfully made movies about relationship dynamics” Netflix’s latest steamy psychological thriller, Fair Play, is a wicked, intense, and deeply investing flick that explores the demise of a once healthy relationship ...
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of Luke and Emily’s romantic disintegration is delicately stretched acrossFair Play’s plot, but once the dysfunctional nature of their relationship has grown to disastrous levels, the film begins reaching toward the kind of climactic moments and decisions that are too broad for a movie that ...
Considering how it starts, the movie’s later developments seem to cry out for a more generous serving of nasty excess. There’s also not much to distinguish the supporting characters aside from Marsan’s ice-cold Campbell, who disseminates fear with just a dead-eyed stare, and er...
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While Zegler has undeniable screen presence, Martell offers a blank stare for much of the movie that just squashes its emotional pull. The frantic action and spurts of bright-red blood helps revive the movie's chaotic energy, but you might wish that Dennison had been given more to do here...
performances of the ensemble, who ensure that the off-kilter quirkiness evolves into something uproariously funny and rewarding come the triumphant final flourish. It’s a shame that this is arriving on a streaming service, becauseHit Manhas moments that play like gangbusters with a large crowd...