Emily the Criminal (2022)

unclewalker

Nov 25

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

VERDICT – 4/5

PROS -
1) A debt-ridden art-school dropout is unable to get a decent job due to a felony conviction. Her life took a turn when gets in touch with a credit card fraud ring through a dummy shopping service.
2) Another convincing Aubrey Plaza performance after Ingrid Goes West (2017).
3) Emily's meltdown during the interview when she discovers it's an unpaid internship.
4) A hard-hitting social commentary about an unemployed girl in LA.

CONS -
N/A

QUOTE -
Alice: You do realize this is a very competitive position?
Emily: Yeah, sure. I understand that. What I don't understand is how you feel so comfortable asking someone to work without pay.
Alice: You know, when I was your age, they told me all I could be was a secretary.
Emily: Okay. But secretaries get paid.
Alice: That's not the point.
Emily: Well, when you were my age, do you have $60,000 of debt?
Alice: How about this? When I was your age, I was the only woman in a room full of men.
Emily: But you had a job. Okay. You know - You were getting paid. Am I wrong?
Alice: I don't have the time for this. Clearly, you're a bit spoiled. Let me be frank with you. You don't belong here because you think everyone is out to get you. None of us are out to get you, especially me. No more talking, just leave. Thank you so much for coming in.
Emily: Hey, if you want to tell me what to do, put me on the fucking payroll. How about that?