Two Films Focus on Put-Together Women Falling Apart
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 performances are a cause for celebration, as substantial roles for women are scarce in movies.
- "After the Hunt" is an entertainingly trashy, 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
Author's summary: Two films showcase women's complex characters.