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From visionary director Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) comes a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman...until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be: she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she's living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.39:1

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 77.11 Grams

Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC

Release date ‏ : ‎ 16 March 2021

Actors ‏ : ‎ PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French

Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Studio ‏ : ‎ UNIVERSAL

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QWBXYW8

Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Bevann65
Well made film worth seeing.
Reviewed in Australia on 29 April 2021
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I had heard a lot of good buzz about the film “Promising Young Woman” so I decided to rent it. There is no doubt that this is a good film. The film is really well acted particularly by Carey Mulligan and is well written and directed. But I have only given it three stars as I found the ending to be singularly unsatisfying. There was no real justice served at all as far as I am concerned.

However, I recommend people see it for themselves and make their own judgement.
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Christeena Middleton
Very UNEXPECTED
Reviewed in Australia on 17 June 2021
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Although very DARK, this story MAGNIFIED the point that women are NOT believed! What's worse the damage suffered by these victims, their assult, is considered so much LESS than the reputation of the males that have committed the crime! Also it was completely balanced as it also highlighted that some females were to BLAME & played a huge role in the conspiracy around the subject of consent. Hence it was NOT a feminist beating on men - it portrayed a BALANCED & believable narrative of every contributor around the typical story of 'lack of consent'.

The lead actress portrayed the trauma, in such a way that she remained tough and stoic. Her character did NOT become whiney or pathetic. The viewer has to have a very strong stomach - the empathy button must be toned down so as to debrief! However it was STILL so CLEVERELY balanced with humour & entertaining sarcasm - consequently not altogether completely depressing.
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greg leong
Darkly Humorous Non-Thriller. SEE IT!
Reviewed in Australia on 18 June 2021
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A definite hook to view this film was that the first time feature director Emerald Fennell, the writer for the amazing "Killing Eve" series. A second perhaps even stronger, was that it starred Carey Mulligan, whose complex portrayal of a damaged woman, still working out her grief from a deep loss incurred many years ago, was simply superlative. Nothing she has done before, as excellent as she has been, can match this stunning performance. Fennell overturns your expectations of the slasher or revenge genres. Cassie never hurts any of her victims physically, but the emotional price exacted is severe. It is also surprising and commendable that the victims are not all privileged white mails (although they are the main target), but include women (one in a powerful position who could have effected a different outcome) who are complicit in the humiliation and devastating treatment of women victims of abuse and worse. In spite of a few plot holes and a slightly facile resolution at the end, this film has been one of the most excellent I have seen recently. Great performances from the supporting cast too (you feel very sorry for the one nice guy in the cast of characters, whose youthful past ultimately condemns him). Darkly humorous, but deeply seriously. It takes you by surprise by refusing to gratify your own blood lust for expecting a regular stalk 'n slash movie. SEE IT.
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Natalie
What about the promising young women ?
Reviewed in Australia on 18 April 2021
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I have watched this movie 3 times now and I could easily watch it 3 more! I only rented it though so time has ran out. Ok so I had been waiting for this film for a while. I missed it at the cinema, but I kept waiting until it was available to rent. It certainly did not disappoint, in fact it exceeded my expectations on almost every count!
This movie isn’t scared of the uncomfortable, in fact it relishes it. However it also delivers some very sweet scenes and has the colour and soundtrack of a rom com. This was done on purpose of course. As was the casting of famously ‘nice guy’ actors and casting them in roles that may not be so ‘nice’. The kicker being that they think they are nice guys, until they are called out. Misogyny and rape culture have become such a big part of our society, shockingly so and calling out these apparent ‘nice guys’ is very satisfying. The sound track is full of female pop music, with remixes that add something extra. The colourful, pretty clothes and settings seduce you into thinking it will all be OK. What it is getting at is just how normalised rape culture is that it appears even in a rom com type setting, along with leaving us to question some rom com’s in themselves over the years and the toxicity that hides beneath the glossy love story.
This movie is a call to arms and calls out everyone involved in covering up this rape culture; men and women. It is not anti men it is anti the society that we live in that makes it OK for someone to rape or sexually assault someone, especially if they are drunk. Also excusing past behaviour as ‘we were just kids’. Infuriating and glad that gets called out too! This movie gives me chills, I have a visceral reaction to it. Saying that I also had fun watching it, despite the heavy undertones etc. this is a black comedy in part, which I love. It is written and directed by a woman and this is clear in the characters, dialogue, soundtrack and costumes. One of my favourite quotes in the film that made me laugh was after she was told that she wasn’t even that hot she responds with; You’re hardly dropping panties yourself Paul. When was the last time you scored in daylight?’

In summary this is my favourite film and with each watch you find something new! Even the title is important as it refers to a rape case and how the rapist was called a ‘promising young man.’ This film asks what about the promising young women whose lives get destroyed by sexual assault?! Watch it, don’t read the spoilers as it will ruin it. Just watch and take it in, do not look away, this is an important film.
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Jodie Robinson
In your face
Reviewed in Australia on 23 March 2022
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I can see why someone would be drawn to these lengths through despair. In the face of apathy, she made a point. One that sadly will fall on deaf ears. Violence against women is so often ignored or covered up by intimidation. I'm glad this movie is out there.
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Margaret Hynoski
Compelling story
Reviewed in Australia on 25 July 2021
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This was an interesting character study of a troubled young woman and examination of rape and its consequences for the victim. The themes are similar to the outstanding series "Unbelievable". I became involved with the main character, feared for her and hoped she would succeed in her life and give up her mission, although I knew this would never happen.
Some things required a suspension of belief, for instance how she got away with what she was doing for years without being the victim of violent reprisal. She definitely placed herself in very real danger repeatedly.
This is minor criticism of an engrossing film, well-acted and written. 5 stars
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Beej68
A Must See, Clever, Witty, Dark, Excellent Soundtrack - highly recommend
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2021
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This is a really powerful film. With excellent use of the cast, alongside a cameo from the writer & director. The male actors are typically known to an American audience in comedy roles. They are used to good effect here in roles outside of their known characters. Carey Mulligan is excellent to carry this film & whenever she is on screen she commands your attention. She is multi dimensional, strong, defiant, angry, gentle, vulnerable & comical. She is ably supported by Alfred Molina, Jennifer Coolidge, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Laverne Cox. There are some really powerful scenarios which will feel all too familiar to many viewers from real life. The plot is driven & moves at a suitable pace. No spoilers here, however on reflection having seen the film I did feel the trailer offered significant previews which did lead to the viewing feeling - in part - that you had already seen much of the film. There is clever use of colour. Carey Mulligan's character is in pastel shades, or pretty, highly feminised styles, which work well as a juxtaposition of her actions. There are lovely little details - such as a book that 'Cassandra' reads whilst at work, how she is positioned in another scene- potentially as an avenging angel, when in the office of another character some items behind them reflect their state of mind, there is a clever nod to horror / slasher movies in the opening scenes too. The soundtrack works well, supporting the story as it opens up. I found the ending satisfying, but still comes as a blow. Worthy of multiple viewings & highly recommended
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G Manning
Highly Entertaining and Original Writer/Director Debut
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2021
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I loved the plot twists and original angle. Having waited in vain for a streaming date, we
bought the blu-ray from the US - it was worth it - the film did not disappoint, the script by
Emerald Fennell is a gem, as was her masterful directing. The 'Best Screenplay' Oscar
was well deserved.
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Quite good but not sure what to make of it; good, but Bombshell is better
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2022
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Not a great film, but a good and slightly unusual one.

I watched it because of favourable reviews, because it stars Carey Mulligan, who was very good in 'An Education' and 'Never Let Me Go' and, in a smaller role, Connie Britton, who was good in a lot of other films and TV Series, especially the television series 'Nashville' and 'Friday Night Lights'.

'Promising Young Woman' is about a young lady (Carey Mulligan) who seems to be drifting in life, having once appeared to have great potential, until she dropped out of medical school several years before. She now does a basic level job in a café and still lives with her parents, possibly unable to afford a place of her own.

She dropped out of medical school to care for her best friend, now dead, who had been on the same course but was traumatised when a group of her male fellow students took advantage of her sexually when she was too drunk to resist, filmed it on a mobile phone and circulated the film to their friends in College for them to laugh about.

Carey Mulligan's character now makes it her mission to teach young men a lesson by regularly behaving as though drunk out of her mind in bars until some man tries to take advantage of her sexually. She then shocks him by revealing that she is really stone cold sober, and confronts him as to his behaviour.

In the end she takes this to a new level to punish the young man who played the leading role in taking advantage of her friend years before, on the eve of his wedding, with disastrous consequences for all concerned. So many people are going to be upset or have their lives ruined by the situation this creates that I don't know if the audience is supposed to see this as justice or not. Not so much two wrongs don't make a right as six wrongs don't make a right. Perhaps the moral is that the original crime years before in College started a series of events that cannot be predicted or controlled.

Most of the cast are good in this. Another leading actress, Margot Robbie, does not appear on screen but was involved as a Producer.

There are a couple of short Special Features.

How realistically likely the full story is I am not sure, although elements of it, including ruthlessly lecherous male behaviour, certainly do occur in real life.

While it does not excuse such behaviour, and I shall certainly be screeched at by feminists for saying this, a lesson is that it is not a good idea for men or women to get so stupidly drunk that they are at risk of doing something bad and stupid themselves (especially if male) or having it done to them (if female).

If you only watch one contemporary film about women fighting back against sexual abuse, my first choice would be either 'Bombshell', which also involves Margot Robbie and Connie Britton, or an older film 'North Country', starring Charlize Theron.

However, both those films and 'Promising Young Woman' make legitimate points about evil male sexual behaviour, of course in a way that does not offend against modern liberal politics, in that the perpetrators portrayed are mostly privileged white men.
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Susan Grant
Brilliant and touching
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2022
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This is a beautiful, lyrical revenge film, with artful balance of tragic and light-hearted comic elements. You really care for the characters. I particularly felt empathy for the good hearted, baffled parents in their struggle to understand the flawed and damaged depths of their daughter's quest to find justice for her best friend.
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A. Murphy
Slow and laborious
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2021
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Zero humor tediously slow and after thirty minutes my mind stopped .
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