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Kimi
2022 89 min United States of America R 16+
★6.9
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Description
A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.
Budget:
$3.5M
Starring
Zoë Kravitz
Actor
Byron Bowers
Actor
Rita Wilson
Actor
Awards
7 nominations total
Key opinion
Kimi is a technically proficient but polarizing thriller that effectively modernizes Hitchcockian themes for the digital age. While critics praise the film's precise direction and lead performance, many viewers find the plot clichéd and the exploration of its deeper themes underdeveloped.
| Acting | Zoë Kravitz's committed performance serves as the anchor that elevates the film's stakes and personal intensity. | |
| Direction | Steven Soderbergh delivers a highly technical and visually precise film that effectively evokes classic voyeuristic thrillers through modern cinematography and montage. | |
| Screenplay | The film's screenplay suffers from a predictable, clichéd structure that relies on illogical character decisions and underdeveloped corporate conspiracies. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is inconsistent, with a slow-moving introduction and mid-film rhythmic issues that make the runtime feel bloated to some viewers. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the thematic depth are split, with some praising its commentary on digital surveillance and isolation, while others dismiss the exploration of agoraphobia and trauma as superficial. |