Two Films Feature Strong Female Performances
Julia Roberts and Rose Byrne deliver spectacular performances in Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt" and Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I’d Kick You," according to critic Sean Burns.
These films are a cause for celebration, as substantial roles for women are scarce in movies nowadays.
- "After the Hunt" is an entertaining, star-studded provocation.
- "If I Had Legs I’d Kick You" is an indie psychodrama with audacious laughs.
playing flinty, difficult characters blessedly unconcerned with eliciting the audience’s sympathies
Critic Sean Burns praises these performances as two of the best this year.
Author's summary: Strong female performances shine in two new films.