Eileen is a homage thriller with modern ideas. It covers themes of abuse, power, identity, isolation, shame, normalization, assumptions, obsession, grief, seduction, violence, independence, sexuality, and repression. There's foreshadowing, quippy dialogue, defined characters, growth, symbolism, social commentary, twists, and brewing tension. The acting is vivid with layers, mannerisms, chemistry, range, intensity, vulnerability, release, evolution, danger, motivation, and believability. Some might find its payoff thin, melodramatic, or unsatisfying, but at least it prioritizes messages over expectations. Thus, Eileen's odd story beats are hit-and-miss, but they convey meaningful drama.
Eileen delivers noir tones and aesthetics. Its retro music creates genre, dread, setting, and juxtaposition. The imagery uses framing, composition, sickly colors, barriers, steady motion, lighting, and angles. Its production design underscores atmospheres of oppression and frustration. The sound adds offscreens, muting, diegetics, contrast, and split cuts. Its cast is fairly famous, synergistic, and against type. The effects offer decent violence. Its editing has inserts, montages, dissolves, and a lingering pace, but its structure can feel incomplete, meandering, or anticlimactic. Overall, Eileen's debatable resolution is overcome by its craft, performances, and substance.
Writing: 7/10
Direction: 7/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Acting: 9/10
Editing: 6/10
Sound: 7/10
Score/Soundtrack: 9/10
Production Design: 8/10
Casting: 7/10
Effects: 6/10
Overall Score: 7.4/10
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