The film indicts not just the primary perpetrator (Al Monroe), but the entire social structure that protected him.
Carey Mulligan is nothing short of phenomenal. She plays Cassandra with a chaotic, heartbreaking energy that keeps you guessing. Is she a hero? A villain? A victim? She is all of these things. The way the film subverts the "male gaze" is brilliant—turning the "cool girl" trope on its head to expose the complicity of "nice guys." Promising Young Woman
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