Emily Taylor (Rooney Mara) is a normal woman trying to get by in New York City. She has a job and an apartment and a car. What sets her apart is that her husband Martin (Channing Tatum) is about to get out of prison for insider trading. When he returns home, life is not the bliss she expected it to be. After a failed suicide attempt she is visited by a psychiatrist named Dr. Banks (Jude Law). She begins seeing him for treatment of her depression and he prescribes her a new medication called Ablixa. For a while things are looking up until, unexpectedly, a terrible tragedy occurs. The lives of all involved are turned upside-down and as events take a particular downward turn for Dr. Banks, he begins to suspect that things might not be what they seem.
This is an extremely well-written psychological thriller/mystery. All the characters are complex and provide surprises throughout the film. With four Oscar nominations and a win in this cast’s back pocket, there is no surprise in how well performed this film is. There is a general understated tone that makes the characters more believable and draws the viewer in rather than making them sit back and enjoy the show from the outside. The film is brilliantly directed by Steven Soderbergh who you might recognize as the director of Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic, Erin Brockovich, and Contagion among many others.
I would recommend this movie to nearly everyone. There is a good mix of quality and entertainment that I have come to appreciate from Soderbergh. Although there are no explosions, car chases or special effects in this film please give it a try, there’s a good chance you’ll like it anyway. It is rated R for some nudity and language, but I would suggest leaving the kids at home anyway, they would probably get bored. If you want to wait for the Red Box, that wouldn’t hurt you since the visuals aren’t the focus of this film, but I think you would find the price of admission well worth it if you wanted to see it this weekend.
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