‘The Girlfriend’: Robin Wright & Olivia Cooke Tease Violent Rivalry in Oedipal Psychological Thriller
- Robin Wright, who directed three episodes, mentions that differing perceptions of a line lead to discrepancies in understanding emotions in a story.
- Olivia Cooke explains that Cherry initially admires Laura, seeking to form a surrogate family, but this desire becomes untenable.
- Wright shares that Laura's protectiveness stems from not wanting to lose another child, influencing her actions.
- Wright notes that no one believes Laura, claiming her fears are seen as paranoia, leading to tension in relationships.
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'The Girlfriend' Prime Video Review: The Psych Thriller Gets A Hot Cherry Red Makeover
Florence Pugh’s frown is evocative in its severity, Emilia Clarke’s eyebrows can tell you a thousand words, but what about Olivia Cooke’s smile lines and how she makes use of them in delivering the perfect expressions for a thriller about mama’s boys and the trials and tribulations of a (soon-to-be) mother-in-law who hates you? Prime Video’s new female-led psych thriller is shown through Cherry-tinted glasses, but also Laura-tinted glasses. Let …
REVIEW: 'The Girlfriend' Drowns In Love, Lies, And Melodrama
'The Girlfriend' doesn't know if it's a domestic thriller, a social satire about class and motherhood, or a campy melodrama. At times, it seems to want to be all three, alternating between pop soundtracks, tense confessions, and moments of psychological terror. The result is muddled and exhausting.
The Girlfriend Review: An Insane Story About Blurred Lines
The Girlfriend Review: Laura’s life is perfect – she has a loving husband, a beautiful home and a doting son whom she spoils. However, he brings his new girlfriend to their home, and things spiral out of control for Laura, who is immediately suspicious. As she tries to get to the bottom of Cherry’s schemes, the lines blur between healthy cautiousness and paranoia. The Girlfriend Prime Video Cast Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson, Wal…
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