Overview
- The film, which expanded nationwide Friday, April 24, draws strong notices for performances and design as reviews coalesce around a split between admiration for craft and frustration with an elusive story.
- Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel anchor a near two‑hander set largely in a designer’s studio, with many critics calling their work riveting and the dynamic a tense reunion before a comeback show.
- Reviewers single out the look and sound of the movie, citing concert sequences, couture by Bina Daigeler and Iris van Herpen, cinematography by Andrew Droz Palermo and Rina Yang, and original songs by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff that Hathaway performs.
- Coverage repeatedly notes a supernatural red, fabric‑like presence that ties the women, with some outlets praising the mood and others arguing the metaphors grow heavy and the plotting feels under‑explained.
- Several pieces highlight the film’s uncommon focus on women, with an overwhelmingly female speaking cast and FKA twigs in a small role, as marketing built around pop spectacle meets an art‑house tone that could surprise audiences expecting a conventional thriller.