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Careful What You Wish For
2015 91 min United States of America R 16+
★5.0
Drama, Thriller
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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Description
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
Budget:
$8M
Starring
Nick Jonas
Actor
Kiki Harris
Actor
David Sherrill
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Careful What You Wish For is a divisive erotic thriller that suffers from derivative storytelling and unmet expectations regarding its R-rated marketing. While some viewers appreciate its glossy atmosphere and tension, others find the plot predictable and the performances lacking in the necessary chemistry.
| Originality | The film relies on tired genre tropes and fails to offer an original narrative, frequently drawing unfavorable comparisons to Basic Instinct. | |
| Accessibility | The film’s marketing creates misleading expectations for explicit content, leaving audiences disappointed by the lack of promised eroticism. | |
| Cinematography | The film features a glossy, high-end visual style that effectively captures the atmospheric, sun-drenched thriller aesthetic. | |
| Acting | Performances are highly polarizing, with some viewers finding Nick Jonas and Isabelle Lucas charismatic and engaging, while others criticize them for a lack of chemistry and emotional depth. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the plot's structure are split; some praise the suspense and the effectiveness of the late-film twist, while others dismiss the narrative as predictable and hollow. |