Josie (2018)

She’s great in Game of Thrones, and Sophie Turner (Josie) is strong as the titular character here.Defintly something to watch online. She pulls off the southern accent rather well and plays up the mystique of her character without going overboard. Dylan McDermott (Hank) was also good. The chemistry between the two was evident, yet also managed to be the right amount of creepy for the roles. The big reveal surrounding Josie late in the movie comes off very well and that is one of the reason why i free downloaded this movie.  

While it’s not the most surprising twist, the scene where it goes down is interesting due to the character work done earlier in the film. Weaknesses: Straight up, this is a boring movie. The twist doesn’t come until the end, which is usually the best time for it, but that means that things don’t get very interesting until the end. We sit through 75 or so minutes of mediocre dialogue and scenes where a lot of nothing seems to happen. You also can’t really get invested in the relationship between Josie and Hank, because it’s so wrong given their ages. I didn’t feel for him when he heard Josie hooking up with a guy her age, because that’s what she’s supposed to do. Overall: With the strong acting of Turner and McDermott, you’d expect this to be a better film. However, the main plotline is uncomfortable and not in the way that make a movie interesting. The final few minutes are great, but everything before that is kind of a drag.