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Becky
2020 93 min United States of America R 18+
★6.3
Thriller, Horror, Action
Director: Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion
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Description
A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.
Budget:
$5M
US Gross:
$1M
Worldwide:
$1.05M
Starring
Lulu Wilson
Actor
Kevin James
Actor
Joel McHale
Actor
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Becky is a divisive genre mash-up that attempts to blend the premise of a home-invasion thriller with the ruthless violence of a slasher. While most viewers praise Lulu Wilson’s intense lead performance and the film’s striking visual style, many critics argue that the thin screenplay and lack of character motivation make it a hollow experience.
| Acting | Lulu Wilson anchors the film with a compelling, fierce, and chilling performance that effectively sells Becky’s transformation into a vengeful force. | |
| Cinematography | The film features a vibrant, high-contrast visual style with impressive framing and atmospheric lighting that elevates the aesthetic beyond typical B-movie standards. | |
| Acting | Kevin James delivers a surprisingly effective and convincing performance against type as a cold, neo-Nazi antagonist. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being underdeveloped, relying on plot holes, vague character motivations, and a frustrating lack of explanation regarding key narrative elements. | |
| Theme | Viewers are split on the tone: some enjoy the film as a dark, 'Home Alone' style black comedy, while others find the extreme gore and self-serious delivery to be pretentious or lacking in thematic nuance. |