Two Films Focus on Strong Women Falling Apart
Julia Roberts and Rose Byrne deliver spectacular performances in Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt" and Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," says critic Sean Burns.
These films feature substantial roles for women, a rarity in modern cinema, making them a cause for celebration. Julia Roberts and Rose Byrne play flinty, difficult characters in their respective movies.
- "After the Hunt" is an entertaining, star-studded provocation by Luca Guadagnino.
- "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" is an indie psychodrama with audacious laughs by Mary Bronstein.
getting a couple of barn-burners in the same week is a cause for celebration.
Author's summary: Strong women fall apart in two new films.
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