Last night I went to a Thursday preview of A Simple Favor and I thoroughly enjoyed this dark comedy. Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) is a single mom living in a Connecticut suburb. She is extremely lonely and tries to be the perfect mom (complete with a vlog giving parenting tips, recipes, and crafts for other moms) to mask her pain. When her son wants a play date with another boy at his school, she meets Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), a wealthy, glamorous, and enigmatic woman with a high profile job in the city. They bond over secrets and martinis but Stephanie thinks that their friendship is genuine while Emily sees it as a way to get free child care. When Emily does not pick up her son from a play date, Stephanie begins looking for her missing friend and uncovers more than she bargained for. She also begins a relationship with Emily's husband Sean (Henry Golding) which further complicates matters. What makes this movie so much fun to watch is that you never know who is duping whom until the final resolution. All three of these characters have secrets, which are revealed little by little, and the plot twists are completely twisted! I loved both Lively and Kendrick in their roles (these characters must have been so much fun to play) and the dialogue during their martini-fueled afternoons is a definite highlight. Rupert Friend is absolutely hilarious as Dennis Nylon, the designer Emily works for, and Jean Smart is fabulous as Emily's alcoholic mother. This movie is so stylish with incredible sets, production design, and costumes (especially all of Lively's tailored suits). I had so much fun watching this wildly entertaining movie and I highly recommend it!
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