![]() ![]() After the frustration of shopping for romance online, there’s something undeniably appealing about an IRL meet-cute at the grocery store, and so Noa agrees to give Steve her number. Noa’s not quite ready to give up on men, but she’s planning to put her love life on ice when she meets a handsome stranger, Steve ( Sebastian Stan), in the produce aisle of her local supermarket - you know, the way “our parents’ generation” used to do it. Gibbs) is leaning toward the other end of the Kinsey scale lately. No wonder Noa’s bisexual best friend Millie (Jonica “Jojo” T. OK, but this old-fashioned gentleman doesn’t bother to hold the door, and when the check comes, he insists on splitting it. In person, however, this dude is a dud, throwing shade on her oversize sweater and lack of makeup: “The women in our parents’ generation just cared more about how they looked,” he says. After swiping past a bunch of losers on the apps, Noa (“Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) decides to try her luck with Chad (Brett Dier), who seems nice enough online. Lauryn Kahn’s keep-you-guessing script captures the humiliation of the whole dating routine with a typically meh opening meet-up. A gory allegory for our dangerously impersonal consumption-oriented dating culture, “Fresh” has more than a little in common with past torture-porn movies: Think “Hostel,” with a wicked glow up and a lot more likes. In this Sundance-launched, Hulu-bound midnight movie, anonymous creeps the world over are salivating for a piece of the sexy single girls they order up online, and Noa can’t help feeling like she’s on the menu. #MeToo notwithstanding, modern dating is still a meat market, a concept that Mimi Cave’s sick but satisfying “ Fresh” critiques by taking to its most literal extreme. And then comes the part where he inevitably makes a pass, leaning in for a kiss or a feel, using whatever strategy typically works for him - sweet words, empty promises, perhaps Rohypnol - to get in her pants. ![]() First she has to sit through some awkward dinner, answering the same old questions, while feigning interest in whatever the douchebag du jour wants to talk about. Was good, but it will only stay with you for a moment.Noa hates dating, and who can blame her? All the guys she goes out with are creeps. It cleverly doesn't push things too far and knows it's time to conclude, but at that point the very absurdity of the story is merely functional cause there was no where else to go. The plot collapses in a poorly prepared third act that is limited by its setting to a death-or-escape closure that fails to build to a satisfying payoff. It never delves too deeply into that area because ultimately the overall concept is and remains that of a horror film. There are some scenes involving the fear and verbal abuse that women often experience in that arena, but Fresh is not a film that seeks to be a purely social commentary story. Fresh's critique of the horrors that modern dating can entail is present. I wouldn't say the love of her life, but a decent man, and when she meets the one who seems too good to be true, plot-wise uncomplicated if predictable, it turns out that this man is actually too good to be true and not in a good way. Noa the young lead character is looking for a man. The story is simple, a mix of the social anxiety of online dating and cannibal horror. Fresh really doesn't look for unnecessary fuss or fanfare. I wouldn't say the love of her life, but a decent man, and when she meets Simple and practical. overall this movie is a must watch and I will be recommending it to anyone who's into movies and such. ![]() when I expected something to happen, things went the way I didn't expect. I appreciate the directors not making any part of this movie cringey. I also like how this movie portrayed how dating in the real world can be like (in the beginning of the movie) and how men tend to be self centered and stuck up when they don't get their way. Sebastian Stans character was played off in the right way and I was pleased to see his acting development in a new movie genre I haven't really seen him in. the visuals and camera work was 10/10, it had just the right amount of gore and I was very pleased with the acting. after watching Fresh I have to say that this movie surpassed my expectations greatly. I had thought it was going to be cheesy and I didn't think that the visuals would be very good. In all honesty coming into this movie I didn't expect much. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ![]()
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