Woman of the Hour

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Todd B I was disappointed in this given it's a true story. I'm not a fan of non-linear storytelling and this is a good example of why. It jumps around in timelines so much that it left me confused as to how the killer met his end. It's also kind of bizarre they recreated the iconic "Dating Game" set and hired someone to "play" Jim Lange but called him something else and then didn't even include the famous theme music. Maybe the rights to it were too expensive, maybe they didn't want to denigrate the memory of Jim Lange, but again, this is based on a true story and they took too much artistic license in telling it. In the end, it just didn't ring true. Wasted potential here. Bad job putting this story together, Anna Kendrick. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Tribe K Woman of the Hour is a mess. What should’ve been a gripping, respectful deep dive into one of the most chilling real-life cases ends up feeling like a tone-deaf, scattered attempt to do too much and say too little. The depiction of the murder is particularly off-putting, unnecessarily drawn out, awkwardly handled, and lacking any sense of gravity or purpose. Instead of building tension or delivering emotional weight, it drags on in a way that feels exploitative and bizarrely disjointed. The pacing is all over the place, jumping between timelines and tones with no clear rhythm or payoff. Scenes feel stitched together without coherence, and by the end, you’re left wondering what the film was even trying to say. It’s unsatisfying, uncomfortable for all the wrong reasons, and wastes its premise completely. If you’re expecting a thoughtful true-crime drama, look elsewhere. This one misses the mark entirely. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Paul B Excellent suspenseful movie. Based on a true story. Highly recommend! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Aaron R. There’s a lot of really good stuff here with the visual direction, acting, production design, etc… But there’s a TON of events changed in this “true story” that gives me a weird taste in my mouth. Mostly dealing with the central event and characters of the story - the dating show. So much of it is heavily altered for the same of presentism… If this was a made up story I’d actually liked it better, but it distorted and changed a lot of things in order to create additional, unnecessary narratives. The actual story in itself was interesting enough to not make those changes. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Cork B The film looks good for a period piece. Not really into serial killer stuff, but if you like that kind of movie you might enjoy this. That said, there are significant issues here. Kendrick's character isn't the most interesting here - the runaway is. She should have been the film's focus, and the dating thing a side story. Instead, we waste a bunch of time seeing Kendrick's backstory for no real payoff. Also she is getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing the ingenue. The badie was decent and creepy enough, but seemed like a fairly generic whack job. The only thing standing out is him going on TV for whatever reason they never go in to. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Gregory S I was pretty impressed with the movie. It was an interesting take on absolutely horrendous tragedies. This is Kendricks first shot at directing and I am pretty excited to see what else she does. The stroy line was a bit choppy, but the cinematography was excellent. f Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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