Zoë Kravitz inKimi(2022).Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The first critics' reactions toSteven Soderbergh’s new thriller,Kimi, are in.
The newly releasedHBO Maxfilm starsZoë Kravitzas a voice-stream interpreter who believes she hears a premeditated murder while intercepting in-home audio from Kimi, a service similar to Amazon Alexa.
According toVarietyChief Film CriticOwen Gleiberman,Kimiis a"thriller for the age of isolation"that, despite it being “one of [Soderbergh’s] ‘little’ films,” marks a return to a “spirit” of filmmaking Gleiberman hasn’t seen much in theaters lately.
“My limited appetite for tech thrillers grows even smaller when you stir in the pandemic,but KIMI is a love letterto[Alfred] Hitchcockand[Brian] De Palmathat puts us in skilled hands with director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriterDavid Koepp,” saysThe Hollywood ReporterChief Film CriticDavid Rooney.
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Critic reviews forKimi(2022).Twitter
Manohla DargisofThe New York Timesconsiders the film “a lean and tense nerve-shredder set in the uneasy now,” saying it’s “too bad” it’s only available on the small screen.
She draw comparisons to Hitchcock’sRear Window(1954) and David Miller’sMidnight Lace(1960) — as well as, like Ehrlich, theDavid Fincher-directedPanic Room(2002).
“I especially love how it turns another staple from classic noir and the paranoid thriller, the (usually) male protagonist who nobody believes, into a woman whose paranoia is as righteous as it is right,” Dargis concludes.
Kimicurrently sits at an 86% rating onRotten Tomatoes, with an 83% Audience Score.
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As Kravitz’s character, Angela, attempts to alert the proper authorities to the violent crime inKimi, she is rebuffed from everyone she meets,sending her down a dark pathas she tries to investigate the crime herself.
Angela’s investigation soon earns her the attention of higher forces who aim to stop her from discovering the truth.
The film also starsRita Wilson, Byron Bowers, Jaime Camil,Erika Christensen, Derek DelGaudio,Robin Givens, Charles Halford,Devin Ratrayand Jacob Vargas.
Kimiis streaming exclusively on HBO Max now.
source: people.com
