Violet
& Daisy
I know many people are always looking for something different or under
the radar to see as a great alternative to the summer blockbusters
(sometimes, it’s more fun and pleasing to sit in an empty
theater than packed in with 300 people who won’t stop
checking their phones and need to repeat every line of dialogue).
Whatever you say about it, Violet
& Daisy is an
alternative.
Violet (Alexis Bledel) and Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) are two teen ladies
who love pop stars and fashion, but you have to earn your pay to afford
all of that stuff, and they earn their money as skilled, in demand
assassins. They might not want the latest job, but Violet ad Daisy need
the cash, so they agree to hunt down a mysterious guy (James
Gandolfini) who ripped off their gangster boss.
Of course, nothing really goes according to plan once they try to
execute the man.
Violet
& Daisy is a quirky
movie touching on several genres, but never really excelling at the
storytelling. Writer/director Geoffrey Fletcher seems to be putting
together a showcase reel to prove he has versatility, but it
doesn’t serve the movie well to be all over the map.
At times, the movie has a Pulp Fiction kind of vibe that is
very funny,
but then it also veers into artsy, surrealist territory that
doesn’t help us understand the characters or story much,
especially as the movie moves into a more dramatic territory that
doesn’t have the emotional impact needed.
Violet
& Daisy does feature
some strong performances from Ronan and Bledel. Bledel adds an edge to
Violet that takes the young actress beyond her normal whiny, whimpering
little girl persona, while Ronan adds the naiveté to make us
and the rest of the characters in the movie question whether or not
these two ladies can handle the business.
It has been sitting on the shelf for a couple years, but Violet
& Daisy deserves some
attention.
Violet
& Daisy is rated R for violence, disturbing behavior, and
language.
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