A movie where perspective can change perception. There’s a definitive moment for Rosamund Pike’s character Marla in I Care A Lot that tells you everything you need to know about her tenacity. Sitting across from her girlfriend, played by Eiza González, she has to decide between taking a bribe and walking away from what she does best or stay and fight. “You know how many times I’ve been threatened by a man? Thousands. You know how many ever came to anything? Two. He makes threats because threats are all he had left. You can’t convince a woman to do what they want, you call her a bitch and threaten to kill her. I’m not scared of him.” Pike is nominated for a Golden Globe for this role. I Care A Lot from director J Blakeson, who also wrote the screenplay, is now streaming on Netflix and is a stirring thriller that shines a light on the systemic ableism of the healthcare industry in a compelling way: from the perspective of a villain. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 19 February, 2021