Madame Web (2024)
Starring : Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Adam Scott Directed By : S.J. Clarkson Where It’s Available? : Crave in Canada, Netflix in the US and other territories. Okay. I’ll get this out of the way straight off the bat - So this film is… a mess. That’s probably not a surprise to those of you who are reading this. But what really shocked me is the level of nonsensical batshittiness that permeates it. This isn’t a fault with the direction, exactly - some of the action sequences and special FX look pretty cool, actually. But the script and some of the post-production decisions are utterly baffling. If you’re hoping to spend five minutes reading as I break down in great detail the nuances and twists of the deep and thoughtful plot of ‘Madame Web’, let me stop you right there. This ain’t that. But if you want to hear me drag a film for some of the most absolutely absurd and asinine dialogue and decisions I’ve heard in a film this decade? Then read on. High level - thi...