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The Housemaid: A Pulpy Thriller
The Housemaid is a new movie directed by Paul Feig.
It stars Sydney Sweeney as Millie, a young woman who becomes a live-in housekeeper for a wealthy couple, Andrew and Nina Winchester, played by Brandon Sklenar and Amanda Seyfried.
The movie is full of twists and turns, with Millie hiding a secret past and the Winchesters not being as perfect as they seem.
Critics say the movie is a fun throwback to old-school thrillers, even if the plot isn't very realistic.
Amanda Seyfried's performance is especially praised for her ability to switch between different emotions and roles.
The movie is like a mix of suspense, drama, and a bit of mystery, all set in a fancy mansion.
The Housemaid is a thriller film directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney.
The movie is adapted from a novel by Freida McFadden and is set in a Long Island mansion.
Sydney Sweeney plays Millie, a housekeeper with a hidden past, while Amanda Seyfried plays Nina, a mentally unstable wife.
Critics describe the film as a fun, pulpy throwback to 1990s erotic thrillers, though the plot is not very plausible.
Amanda Seyfried's performance is highlighted for her ability to portray different facets of Nina's character.
- Who
- Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Paul Feig
- What
- The Housemaid is a thriller film
- Where
- Long Island mansion
- When
- Not specified
- Why
- To entertain audiences with a pulpy, erotic thriller
Key facts
- Director
- Paul Feig
- Lead Actress
- Sydney Sweeney
- Supporting Actress
- Amanda Seyfried
- Genre
- Erotic Thriller
- Source Material
- Novel by Freida McFadden
Quotes
Clarisse Loughrey
Film critic for The Independent
“if plausibility doesn’t bother you, it is kind of a scream”
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“it’s not uninteresting in the way that it deals with women’s mental health, and the hypocrisy around it: Nina is clearly unstable, yet her friends don’t hesitate to discuss her trauma as if it were an amuse-bouche bit of gossip”
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Tim Robey
Film critic for The Telegraph
“The Housemaid is a full-tilt throwback to the erotic thrillers of the 1990s”
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“if plausibility doesn’t bother you, it is kind of a scream”
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Jonathan Romney
Film critic for the Financial Times
“Sydney Sweeney seems to have more vehicles than Hertz these days”
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