Okay, so I was digging around for some movies similar to “Promising Young Woman” – you know, that dark, twisty, thought-provoking vibe. I wanted more of that, so here’s how I went about it.
First, I fired up Google. Just a simple search, you know? Typed in “movies like promising young woman”. I skimmed through the first few results, mostly list articles, and jotted down some recurring titles.
I ended up with a messy list on a scrap of paper:
- Gone Girl– Never saw it, it was always mentioned.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo-Saw this year ago,might need a refresh watch.
- The Invisible Guest-Saw this last month,great movie,but not fit the needs.
- Prisoners-That one with the super-intense Hugh Jackman? I remember it being heavy.
- Hard Candy– Never heard of this one,but several article mentioned.
Then,I started checking out the trailers. I wanted to get a feel for the tone and see if it matched what I was looking for.
The trailer for “Hard Candy” instantly grabbed me. Super unsettling. “Gone Girl”, yeah, the trailer looked slick and mysterious. “Prisoners” looked… emotionally draining, but in a good way? “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a familar one.
I decided to start with “Hard Candy” and “Gone Girl”. I watched “Hard Candy” last night and … wow. Very intense, very dialogue-driven, and definitely had that “Promising Young Woman” sense of… unease.
So far, my little movie hunt is proving successful! Next on my watchlist from this experiment is “Gone Girl” and a rewatch for”The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”! “Prisoners” will probaly take me week to watch since it’s looks so long and * good movies are good movies!