Aubry Plaza keeps playing these compelling, complicated, difficult to like characters that just suck you in. Emily the Criminal is another high for her. The movie does just enough to give her the platform to play out this damaged character.
Emily the Criminal sets out clearly just how stacked against us the system is. Emily is a mix of everywoman with just a hint of pushed- to-the-edge. She doesn't always make the best decisions, the film sets this out even before the story really gets going, but it also highlights how she doesn't often get good choices to choose from. She is doing the best she can with the cards dealt to her. There is a thesis here and it's heavy. Sometimes the film's plot seems just a little too inservice of its thesis, but mostly it serves the story well and again showcases Plaza.
By the end you are both rooting for her and devastated by her. The film keeps its story tight and powerful, never getting too far off coarse. It is a bit of a gut punch and so much of that has to do with how well Plaza brings Emily to life.
Emily the Criminal
Starring: Aubry Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikynwoke, Gina Gershon
Writer/Director: John Patton Ford
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