No. 17 (2021) I CARE A LOT. February 26th.

 

Film No. 17 (2021)  Feb. 26th.  7:40 PM   AMAZON PRIME,       Mt. Hawthorn, West Australia. 

"I will grab your dick and balls and I will rip them clean off. You get that?" (Marla threatens the son of one of those she cares for. One of those she has placed in a care home, while selling off property, goods and chattels not rightfully hers to sell).

Meeting the character Marla Grayson, so brilliantly played by Rosamund Pike (2021 Golden Globe winner), in the opening scenes of I Care A Lot, the phrase "she's a piece of work" came to mind. She's definitely that, and Pike's depiction of Marla will have you enthralled for two hours, and the outcome won't be everything you expect.

Perhaps in our modern, electronic administration gone mad world, the lowest form of low is the fraudster of the old and vulnerable. Meet Marla. She is precisely that, a fraudster in spades, detestable in every way, from her precise hair style to smug smile as judge Lomax (Isiah Whitlock Jr) rules in her favour once more. 

So how does this despicable, piece of work, fall on her sword? Enter Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest) and Roman Lumyov (Peter Dinklage) as the bite Marla takes that may be more than she can chew. I say might because the rivers run deep in the forms of Jennifer and Roman hence Marla and her partner Fran (Eiza Gonzalez) may have a problem or two on their hands!

British born J Blakeson writes and directs well. The well reviewed, The Disappearance of Alice Creed was his breakout feature with T.V. mini series Gunpowder, his major directing showcase. He has the ability to engross an audience from the opening scene. Ten years ago he was tagged by Variety as one of 10 directors to watch. A good writer working his magic through efficient direction attracts production money. I Care A Lot will attract more attention for J Blakeson, no doubt. 10GUMS.