Asking For It
— Justice is all in the execution.
2022
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After small town waitress Joey is sexually assaulted after a date with her old friend Mike, she befriends mysterious stranger Regina. Regina introducers her to The Cherry Bombers, an all femme gang including Beatrice, Lily, Sal, Jett, Angie, and Fala. All suffering from past traumas, together they fight a misogynistic society by targeting violent frat boys, a corrupt police force of human traffickers led by Sheriff Morel, and the dangerous alt-right group MFM (Men’s First Movement) headed by Mark Vanderhill. As Joey is drawn further into their chaotic world, Sal’s old flame, Logan County Sheriff Vernon, investigates MFM, leading to a thrilling showdown.
Countries:
US
Languages:
English
Content Rating:
R
Runtime:
1hrs 37min
Status:
Released
Release date:
2022-03-04
Release format:
Streaming
— Jun 13, 2021
Didn't hate it. Cast was top tier. It has Princess Nokia in the soundtrack which always bumps.
It's no Promising Young Woman but it didn't have a dumpster fire ending that meant nothing (which for the record is not what I'm saying about PYW). A few bits of confusion a few character moments that probably should have been less futile.
I did like the scene where one of the girls went full sovereign citizen/first amendment auditor on the cop that pulled them over. They actually cited the proper law and procedures for that incident. The "only in the movies" moment is that the cop cared. When a cop pulls you over illegally pointing out that it's illegal doesn't get them to magically back off. They just lie and say you were holding weed or unicorn farts or whatever and then civil asset forfeiture your stuff.
One of the things PYW did so very well that this movie doesn't do is highlight the friendliness of those who rape. In real life it's not the boogeymen snatching you off the street or Fratboy douchbags those risks are real but the greatest risk is the old friend you could be into for the night who goes way too far. In spite of that being the inciting incident in this movie, it's not the focus. The focus is on FratBros and their militant counterparts the ProudBoy-likes.